FG suspends work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to ease traffic for Sallah holiday
The federal government has suspended the ongoing construction of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to ease traffic for commuters travelling during the forthcoming Eid el-Kabir holiday.
The federal ministry of works and housing announced in a statement that the road construction would be suspended from Tuesday, June 27 to Sunday, July 2.
Olukorede Kesha, the federal controller of works in Lagos State, said a traffic management team has been deployed to manage traffic on the highway.
The ministry said construction activities will resume by Monday, July 3, 2023.
“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, construction activities on this ever busy and very important highway will be suspended from Tuesday, 27th of June to Sunday, 2nd of July, 2023,” the statement reads.
“Travellers are advised to cooperate with the traffic management team deployed on the highway to manage traffic.
“Construction activities will resume by Monday, 3rd of July, 2023.”
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