The Federal Government has commenced the reconstruction and expansion of the Sango-Ota/Idiroko Expressway.
The project aims to revamp the deplorable 64-kilometre Ota-Idiroko Road.
News About Nigeria reports that to facilitate the expansion, buildings marked for demolition are being pulled down.
The demolition process is currently underway to clear the path for the road’s reconstruction.
The project’s goal is to improve the road’s condition and enhance transportation in the area.
The reconstruction and expansion of the expressway are expected to bring relief to road users who have been facing challenges due to the road’s poor condition.
A source living in the area told Punch in a WhatsApp chat that landlords and tenants whose buildings were marked for demolition were helpless when the demolition started.
“That is what is happening now at Oju-ore, Ota towards the border. Most buildings are going down from the Oju-Ore to Owode-Atan to the Idiroko border. The Federal Government has started the expansion and reconstruction of the road,” the source said.
News About Nigeria reported that the National Association of Ogun State Students on Monday appealed to the Federal Government to take urgent steps towards reconstructing the completely collapsed Lagos-Sango Ota-Abeokuta expressway.
The students particularly called on the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, to urgently activate all necessary machinery towards ensuring that his promised Federal Government’s intervention in rehabilitating the expressway materialised.
It was gathered that the National President of NAOSS, Kehinde Thomas, made this call on Monday in a statement made available to journalists in the state.
