Ahead of the Eid Celebration, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has announced the suspension of the ongoing reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, from Tuesday June 27 to Sunday July 2 to allow travellers that will be taking the route for Sallah holiday easy access
This was made known in a statement released on Monday by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos Engr. (Mrs) Olukorede Kesha.
The statement reads: “Due to the recent heavy traffic flow being experienced on the Lagos Shagamu route in the last couple of days, the inclement weather conditions, the forthcoming Eid Kabir, and the advice of the traffic management team deployed to manage traffic related issues on the project.
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“Construction activities on this ever busy and very important highway will be suspended from Tuesday, 27 of June to Sunday, 2 of July 2023.
“This is to allow travellers easy passage during the Eid holiday and minimise the discomfort of traffic gridlock during this very important period.
“Travelers are advised to cooperate with Traffic Management Team deployed on the highway to manage traffic.”
Mrs Olukorede Kesha urged road users to plan their travels and keep to traffic laws now that the federal govt has decided to listen to the complaints of people requesting that work be put on hold during the festive period to allow people to travel.