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Quality of Work on Ijebu Ode – Epe Expressway excites Abiodun

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed satisfaction with the level and quality of work done on the Ijebu-Ode-Epe Road describing it as high standard that can be found anywhere in the world.

The governor gave this position while speaking with newsmen, shortly after he inspected the progress of work done on the road, at the weekend.

In a statement by the chief press secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin, the governor noted that the road project, which started in February 2020 had experienced some delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying “with the work done so far, the project is 90 percent completed”.

Abiodun said with the level of development along the axis, especially in the Lekki Corridor of Lagos State, the road when completed would become a major evacuation point for industrial activities, while noting that the state has created industrial parks that would accommodate education, health and automobile cities.

He added that the road was chosen for construction by the people, and that it was among the 270 kilometres of roads built by his administration in the last two years as a deliberate initiative to ease of doing business in the state.

Speaking further, The governor said that construction of a flyover was ongoing at the Ijebu-Ode end of the road to put an end to the sufferings and unnecessary loss of lives on on Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway.

While commending the contractor handling the road for doing a good job despite the unforseen challenges in the course of executing it, Abiodun disclosed that the Ijebu Ode-Epe Expressway would be provided with a trailer park and hotel accommodation “to enable drivers embarking on long journeys to other parts of the country to refresh and have their vehicles weighed before proceeding”.

Other facilities that would be made available on the road according to the governor, include security check points, fire and ambulance stations, and towing points to respond to accidents or any other incidents.

“In terms of the progress of this work, it has gone on point and on time. It is being delivered on time and we are very excited and happy with the contractor. He has done very well inspite of the unforseen challenges when we started this project.

He stated further that each of the two toll gates mounted on the road have six booths for cars and two for trucks.

The governor added that a weigh bridge would be installed as the road would not only act as a link to Lagos State, but also to the south-east and south-south parts of the country.

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