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Apapa port access road reconstruction to begin in July —FG

The reconstruction work of the deplorable Wharf Road leading to Nigeria’s premier seaports of Apapa is expected to commence on the 7th of July 2017.

The Controller of Works, Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing in charge of Lagos Area, Mr Godwin Eke disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting held in Lagos on Thursday.

Eke urged stakeholders to cooperate with the construction company, adding that palliative work has commenced within Liverpool Road towards Tin Can Island in a bid to provide alternative routes.

He called on the truckers to move their vehicles from the road, noting that moves are ongoing to see how traffic could be diverted inward and outward the seaports.

“The road is jointly constructed by AG Dangote Construction Company,Flour Mills of Nigeria and NPA.

“We want to encourage them by doing the right thing and we are appealing to the truck owners to cooperate with the contractor so that they can take charge of the construction sites.

“We have visited the sites and we can tell you that construction work will commence on the 7th of July,” Eke stated.

The construction work is expected to start from Golden Penny roundabout which is beside Eleganza Plaza outward the Lagos Ports Complex (LPC) adding that the 2 kilometers stretch is a major concern to everybody.

The meeting had members of transport unions, NPA, FRSC, LASTMA, Police, Ministry of Works, NSCDC in attendance.

S-Davies Wande

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