Umahi orders night repair of Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Road

The Federal Government has ordered immediate commencement of palliative works on the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Road to address critical failures and restore traffic flow.

‎Minister of Works, ‎Senator Dave Umahi, gave the directive during an inspection of the federal highway linking Lagos and Ogun.

‎He said that although about 22km were assessed, active intervention would focus on about 18km of the most distressed sections of the road.

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‎Umahi said that the Federal Government was already handling about 60km on the corridor and they were being executed in phases based on urgency.

‎He attributed the road’s failures to unresolved concession issues and misjudged engineering parameters during an earlier construction.

‎The minister said that the repair would begin immediately, mostly at night, targeting sections that prevented free movement of vehicles.

‎According to him, low-lying failed areas will be reconstructed with concrete to ensure durability.

‎Umahi said that the Ota-bound carriageway suffered more severe damage than the Lagos-bound carriageway.

‎He said that a second phase would involve full resurfacing, replacement of bridge expansion joints, and installation of solar streetlights.

‎The minister gave the assurance that the concessionaire would operate and maintain the road as soon as works on it would be completed.