Lagos-Badagry expressway: Lagos abandons alternative route after spending N1.2bn (Vanguard)

Residents and commuters in Lagos State have accused the state government of abandoning the Ariyo (Mile 10)-Ira-Muwo road project in Ojo Local Government Area, an alternative route to Lagos-Badagry Expressway, conceived six years ago. They lamented that the project, which would have reduced travel time on the ever busy road, has been left undone; leaving both residents and commuters to groan in traffic on Lagos-Badagry Expressway daily. If the road had been completed, the residents argued, it would have served as a by-pass for motorists when the ongoing expansion works on the ever busy Lagos-Badagry Expressway reached Abule-Oshun axis of the road. The project, which includes bridges, was at inception divided into phases to hasten completion work. The first phase was expected to be completed on 02/03/2013. But five years after, the residents complained that the government hasn’t fulfilled the promises made during inception. Read more