Temporary relief came the way of motorists plying the the completed section of the Lagos-Badagry expressway declared open for use by governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state, but it appears, that, that excitement that greeted the commissioning of the Agboju to Trade Fair stretch of the highway is fading away as tankers and trailers have turned the service lane of the section into a permanent parking lot.
On last week Friday, a newly constructed section of Lagos-Badagry Highway was declared open for public use by the state governor in fulfilment of the promise he made during his campaign and subsequent assumption of office.
Following the official approval of the 4-kilometre section, which stretches from Agboju to Trade Fair for public use last week which project work started shortly after the current administration took off, journey time has reduced minimally, but the infiltration of tankers and trailers on the completetd sections of the road is hampering free flow of traffic on the service lane linking Alakija with Festac Town.
Sanwo-Olu had led members of the state’s executive council to Lagos-Badagry Expressway to open the completed section, while also declaring the commencement of construction work on the Phase II of the project, which will take off from Trade Fair to the main gate of the Lagos State University (LASU) in Iba town.
The construction of the Phase II of the expressway it was gathered is expected to be completed next October, after which the final phase will take off from the main gate of LASU gate to Okokomaiko.
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