In a bid to ease vehicular movements and reduce gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the Federal Government says it has suspended work on the road for six days.
Mrs Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, announced this in a statement on Monday, a copy of which was given to Persecondnews.
The suspension of work by the contractors will take effect from Tuesday, June 27 to Sunday, July 2.
Persecondnews recalls that motorists and commuters have been subjected to untold hardship in the gridlock caused by the ongoing work at the Lagos end of the expressway to pave way for the inauguration.
Motorists spend up to seven hours in traffic both on sides of the expressway.
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.
“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.”
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