Glimpse of hope for businesses, motorists as Ogun moves to reconstruct Abule Egba-Abeokuta Expressway

…Iyana Ilogbo bus-stop, Ogijo Road, five others slated for repairs

All hope is not lost for business owners and motorists plying the Abule Egba-Abeokuta Expressway as the Ogun state Government is set to commence the reconstruction of the road.

Recall that Nigerian NewsDirect last week did a feature story gathering feedback from road safety officials, motorists and business owners on how the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway one of the oldest roads in Nigeria, has in recent times turned a death trap and source of concern and worry to residents and business owners who ply the route.

The rehabilitation of the road has suffered several setbacks since it was awarded to Julius Berger PLC in year 2000. After the year 2000 attempt to rehabilitate the road  several other contractors have been awarded the contract only for them to later abandon it due to changes in government.

However, Governor Dapo Abiodun last year intimated cicitizens of his desire to ameliorate their sufferings by embarking on the rehabilitation of the road without having to wait on the Federal Government.

In a statement yesterday by his Special Adviser to the governor on Media, Hon, Kayode Akinmade, the projects are the re-construction of six roads, including the Abule Egba-Ota/Sango-Abeokuta Expressway and purchase for some equipment at the Gateway Agro-Cargo International Airport.

The Council approved the reconstruction of the 5.5km Ode Remo Junction to Sapade (phase 3), the rehabilitation of Ayepe Junction to Mayflower in Ikenne Local Government and the reconstruction of Adesan Street, off Mowe-Ofada road in Obafemi Owode Local Government.

Other approvals include, the structural adjustment for the 19.2km Atan-Lusada-Agbara road in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government and the construction of Hospital Road, Ogijo, in Sagamu Local Government.

These, according to Hon. Akinmade will ensure the provision of additional infrastructure in the course of constructing the road.

The purchase of some machinery and equipment at Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport at Ilishan Remo, he said, will allow 24 hours flight operations and facilitate quick take off of the internationally acclaimed Airport.

Meanwhile, approval has been given for palliative work to be carried out at Iyana Ilogbo bus stop along the Abule Egba-Ota/Sango-Abeokuta Expressway (ongoing now) following recent rainfall that led to flooding in the area.