The Federal government has suspended construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to allow for easy traffic flow ahead of the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
The suspension of work was conveyed through a statement on Monday from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (Works Sector).
Specifically, the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, said that construction work on the busy highway would be suspended from Tuesday, June 27 to Sunday, July 2.
According to her, the decision to suspend work was prompted by a recent heavy traffic flow on the Lagos-Shagamu route “in the last couple of days,” inclement weather conditions, the forthcoming Eid el-Kabir and the advice of the traffic management team deployed to manage traffic-related issues on the project.
“Construction activities will resume by Monday, 3rd of July, 2023,” Kesha added.