President Bola Tinubu yesterday launched the completed and ongoing 24-kilometre section, alongside the upcoming 48-kilometre section, of the Lagos-Ibadan dual carriageway.<\/p>\n
This includes Section One and the Lagos-Sagamu route in Lagos and Ogun, Phase Two.<\/p>\n
He reaffirmed his administration\u2019s commitment to improving the country\u2019s transport network to enhance mobility and economic growth.<\/p>\n
The president stated, \u201cThere is no doubt that road infrastructure plays a fundamental role in the socio-economic development of any nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quoting Norman Foster, he added: \u201cInfrastructure is much more than roads and bridges; it is the foundation that sustains economic growth, facilitates mobility, and enhances the quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n
He stressed his administration\u2019s commitment to linking rural roads to urban centres, commercial hubs, and industrial corridors to maximise the nation\u2019s resources and mineral deposits.<\/p>\n
Tinubu, represented by Ogun governor Dapo Abiodun, said: \u201cThis strategic approach aligns with the Federal Government\u2019s Renewed Hope Agenda.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are committed to rebuilding, expanding, and modernising our national road networks, railways, and airports, all vital to economic prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n
He praised the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, for his dedication. He described Umahi as \u201cthe actualiser of our vision on road infrastructure\u201d and \u201ca right fit for purpose.<\/p>\n
Umahi noted that the president, represented by the Ogun governor, will inaugurate both the completed\/ongoing 24 km section and the upcoming 48 km section, ensuring momentum despite incomplete procurement.<\/p>\n
He confirmed that palliative work had been undertaken as temporary repairs. \u201cWhat we are doing today is part of the Lagos-Ibadan project, Phase Two,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Umahi outlined key components, including the Ogun River, Marlboro underpass, Wawa underpass, Arepo underpass, Sagamu-Iperu (24 km), RCC Church interchange, two flyovers, and five pedestrian bridges.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe next phase, which the representative of the president will flag off, is 48 km by two, extending from Iperu to Ijebu Ode along the Sagamu-Ore route,\u201d Umahi added.<\/p>\n
He confirmed that the full 96 km (48 km by two) would be inaugurated, alongside completed palliative works, to maintain project continuity.<\/p>\n
Umahi explained that the second part of the 48 km stretch (Iperu to Ijebu Ode) faced a procurement issue. The process was flawed and required resubmission to the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) with a 30-day turnaround.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe second leg of Phase Two, Section Two, of Lagos-Ibadan was wrongly procured. I directed its resubmission to the BPP, and in 30 days, work will commence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe governor of Ogun, representing the president, will flag off both phases, even though Phase Two is not fully procured. In 15 days, the project will be awarded.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is better to flag off both today from Iperu, where the first 24 km stops, to Ijebu Ode,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Umahi thanked the governor for his support and emphasised the project\u2019s national significance.<\/p>\n