Reacting
to the complaint of idleness on the road, Muhammad said the contractors were
tiding up the necessary modalities while carrying out site clearing to ensure
quality and speedy work.
The Federal Government had contracted the reconstruction of the
Lagos-Sagamu section of the road to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, while it awarded
the Sagamu-Ibadan section to Reynolds Construction Company.
Muhammad spoke in an exclusive interview with newsmen in Ilorin
on the sidelines of the 20th National Council of Works with the theme,
‘Reforming the road sector for sustainable economic development.’
He also said arrangements for the commencement of work on the
Second Niger Bridge had been concluded.
The permanent secretary said it was just left for the group
handling the project to mobilize to site
and kick-start the project, adding that work would soon commence on the bridge.
Muhammad said, “Work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has started
because it was inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan. That road is in two
sections. The contractors are mobilized to site and work is under way.
“Work has to start on a skeletal basis as the contractors cannot
start full force or 100 per cent. They must start from clearing of the road.
The way it is now, there are certain areas they must remove. So, the work has
started in earnest because the ministry has made sure that some mobilization was
done for the contractors.
“Anxious Nigerians who want speedy completion of the road should
be patient, and very soon, they will see much progress on that road.”
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