The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed the partial closure of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway for repairs beginning from the 3rd of August.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Dr Taiwo Salaam, allayed the fears of motorists, adding that measure have been put in place to manage the traffic situation as a result of this. According to the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Adedamola Kuti;
“What we are doing is to finish the project before Christmas when more people will be travelling. We are not closing the road totally; we are providing routes where people will follow and once everyone is patient, everything will go well,”