FG to Take Over Unfinished Sections of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by April
The Federal Government has warned that it will take over any incomplete sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway if they are not finished by April.
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, made this known after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, stating that further delays would not be tolerated.
“We are poised to take over some parts of the route if they are not completed by April because we need to commission that project,” he said.
The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project, valued at N213 billion, was split into two phases, with Julius Berger completing the first phase while RCC is handling the second.
Umahi revealed that an additional N30 billion is required to complete the remaining sections, including an 8.55-kilometer stretch of the Lagos-bound carriageway.
“The contract value of what is left is about N4 billion, and then the Lagos-bound section is about 8.55 kilometers, which we re-scoped.
“That amount is N22 billion, so technically, about N30 billion is needed to complete the project, even though the total value stands at N213 billion,” he explained.
FEC also approved 14 major road projects across different states, totaling N242.148 billion.
Among the approved projects is the Agaye-Kachia-Baro Road in Niger State, awarded to Messrs GR Building Construction Limited for N22 billion.
Other key approvals include:
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– Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja Road (Cross River State): N26.335 billion to Samatech
– Abeokuta-Ajibo Road (Ogun State): N10.89 billion to Messrs HMF Construction
– Ibaji-Odulu-Ajibu Road (Anambra State): N9.33 billion to Niger Cat
– Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road (Abia State): N14.37 billion to Heartland Construction
– Kaduna-Jos Road (Kaduna and Plateau States): N33.423 billion to Setraco
– Yola-Fufore-Gurin Road (Adamawa State): N11.81 billion to Wis China Worldwide Engineering
– Ijebu-Igbotita Road (Ogun State): N13 billion
– Lamido Road (Taraba State): N7.68 billion to Messrs Mode Limited
– Nkomoro-Isu Road (Enugu and Ebonyi States): N14.49 billion to Arab Contractors
– Ikot-Ekpene Border-Aba-Owerri Road: N11.55 billion to Arab Contractors
– Gashi-Bayamari Road (Yobe State): N9.68 billion to Rick-Rock
– Ikorodu-Shagamu Road (Lagos State): N27.59 billion to Arab Contractors
For the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, RCC and Arab Contractors will complete the remaining sections, with N30 billion allocated to finalize the work.
Meanwhile, FEC stepped down a proposal for the construction of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) headquarters, requesting further research before reconsideration.
