A representative of the Federal Ministry of Works, Mr Nelson Olubakinde, has revealed that the delay on the reconstruction and expansion of Section II of the Lagos- Ibadan expressway was due to paucity of funds, adverse weather and impatience by motorists.
The project which is handled by Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) at the cost of N96.3 billion commenced on June 4 and had a completion date of July 3, 2017.
Providing further details in Ibadan, he noted that the construction work was initiated under Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement with Motorway Assets as lease, while the ministry was the guarantor.
According to him, “Apart from the fact that new methods in road construction has been brought to bear on the project, the thickness of the road have been enhanced and it has also been expanded to ensure free traffic flow.”
Olubakinde said the project had reached 25.98 per cent completion in spite of the challenges stressing that a section of the road had been opened for use in the last one year to pave way for correction of any defect.