• The Federal Government will take over incomplete sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway if contractors fail to complete them by April.
• The project, valued at N213 billion, is divided into two phases, with Julius Berger completing the first phase and RCC working on the second.
• N30 billion is needed to complete the remaining sections, including an 8.55-kilometer stretch of the Lagos-bound carriageway.

The Federal Government has announced plans to take over any incomplete sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by April, as it pushes to finalize the long-delayed project. Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, made this announcement while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting.

Umahi emphasized the government’s determination to commission the project, stressing that further delays will not be tolerated. The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project, valued at N213 billion, is divided into two phases, with Julius Berger completing the first phase and RCC working on the second.

To complete the remaining sections, including an 8.55-kilometer stretch of the Lagos-bound carriageway, Umahi revealed that N30 billion is needed. The Minister also mentioned that the FEC approved 14 major road contracts worth N242.148 billion across different states, demonstrating the government’s commitment to infrastructure development.