By Oluwatoyin Adegoke
The Federal Government has expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of ongoing work on the Lagos–Sagamu–Ijebu-Ode–Benin Expressway and the Lagos–Ibadan reconstruction project, describing both as models of the new standard for federal road infrastructure in Nigeria.
The Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, while inspecting Sections One and Two of the project in Ogun State, acknowledged that the construction was progressing day and night to meet the December 2025 completion deadline.
The Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi explained that the road section was about 40 percent completed, and the contractor had been directed to first deliver the 24-kilometre stretch before working on seven interchanges along the Lagos corridor.
The Minister revealed that Section Two, Phase Two of the project, which had recently been awarded to another contractor, would soon commence, while the remaining 96 kilometres between Ore and Benin would also be constructed using rigid concrete pavement for durability.
On the project’s safety and aesthetic features, Mr. Umahi said the highway would include solar-powered streetlights, CCTV cameras, rest areas, clinics, security posts, eateries, and other facilities under the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI).
The Minister of Works also inspected the Lagos–Ibadan section, expressing satisfaction with the quality of work, while emphasizing that certificates of completion would only be issued after the final asphalting and installation of barriers were completed.
He condemned the indiscriminate dumping of refuse on federal highways and urged citizens to take responsibility for maintaining public infrastructure.
In a remark, the Ogun State Controller, Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. Olayiwola Komolafe also confirmed that work had commenced on three bridges at Alapako, Ogunmakin, and other sections of the expressway.
