The News Agency of Nigeria reports that they made their views known while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday on the sidelines of the opening of the Joint Border Post by Nigeria and Benin Republic at Seme-Krake, Badagry, Lagos State.
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Some angry Lagosians have announced a planned blockade of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on October 30 and 31, 2018.
A petrol tanker spilled its content along the Lagos-Badagry road between Barracks and Onireke in Ojo Local Government area of Lagos in the early hours of Tuesday causing a fire outbreak that consumed seven vehicles.
The unit commander, Fatai Bakare, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Badagry, Lagos State, on Wednesday.
Speaking at a town hall meeting organised by the party in Badagry, Sowore said the historic town had been cut off from the rest of the country due to deplorable state of the expressway.
Menu-Toyi I told the News Agency of Nigeria in Badagry that the deplorable state of the road had retarded the growth of the ancient city and movement of people.
Lagos State Government says it is awaiting Federal Government’s approval to start reconstruction of Okokomaiko/Seme border section of the Lagos – Badagry expressway.
The Governor also directed the Public Works Corporation to intensify palliative works on the road from Okokomaiko to Badagry.
Layode, representing Badagry Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly, made the appeal during a walk exercise tagged; “Oil “88” Walk For Fitness” which he organised for residents.
David, representing Badagry Constituency II at the Assembly, expressed dismay over the non-completion the road in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
An Official of the company, Izuchukwu Obioma, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
He added that the Third Phase of the project, which covers between the Trade Fair and Okokomaiko, is, however, scheduled for completion by 2019
Recalling that his recent visit to Denmark was to finalise plans with APM Terminals to fast-track the commencement of work on the $2.6 billion Badagry Deep Sea Port, Ambode said it was important for the road network to be completed within schedule to accommodate the anticipated increase in economic activities within the axis
Speaking at a programme to commemorate 2,800 days of his administration in office in Ikeja, Fashola said his administration had put in place structures to ensure the completion of the two projects by the next government
Afolabi said that the activities of the miscreants were responsible to existing traffic gridlock on the road, adding that the agency was finding it difficult to discharge its obligations to the public
The Lagos State Government of Friday said it appreciated the plan by the Federal Government to take over the reconstruction of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
The minister said this in Lagos during a slide presentation of work on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway by Julius Berger Plc