The expansion and reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which was previously scheduled to start from the Lagos end of the road, will now start at the Ibadan end.
The project for the provision of two additional lanes on each direction up to the Sagamu interchange, and one lane from Sagamu to Ibadan, has received support from the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, who offered his government’s cooperation to the concessionaire, Bi-Courtney Highways Services Limited (BCHSL).
BCHSL spokesperson, Dipo Kehinde, said the decision to begin from the Ibadan end of the road was made due to a lack of cooperation on the part of the Lagos and Ogun state governments.
With the new arrangement, the concessionaire is set to move its operational base to Ibadan.
The firm, which has commenced movement of its equipment from its former base in Ogun State, experienced some disruption when officials of the Ogun State Government and police officers reportedly went to the yard, arrested some workers and forcibly removed equipment.
“BCHSL has petitioned the Federal Government over the seizure of its equipment and the arrest of its workers by officials of the Ogun State Government at the Sagamu Interchange last weekend,” Kehinde said.
“A detachment of mobile policemen and some officials from the governor’s office impounded BCHSL’s excavator, which was promptly moved to the state government secretariat, Abeokuta, on a low-bed truck brought from the government secretariat.”
He also said the policemen were led to the Sagamu interchange by the Ogun State Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Monitoring Project, Tokunboh Odebunmi.
It will be recalled that the 105-kilometre road was handed over to BCHSL on May 26, 2009 to expand, modernise and maintain for a period of 25 years.
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