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After two days of rigorous deliberations, the yearly Executive-Legislative Parley of the Lagos State Government has, on Saturday, drawn to a close with a unanimous resolution to engage the Federal Government on the long-drawn-out rehabilitation work on Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), an agency set up for the monitoring and maintenance of roads recently announced that the ongoing rehabilitation works of a section of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway are currently 88 percent complete.
According to Mr. Rufus Onimisi, FERMA South West 2 Zonal Coordinator, the project contractors (Wizchino Engineering Ltd) are fast-tracking the implementation of the project which spans from Igboelerin to Agbara.
By Grace Alegba
The ravaging effect of Coronavirus (COVID-19) was, perhaps, the biggest challenge faced by stakeholders in the road sub sector of the construction industry in 2020.
As the virus gained ground, several contractors soon abandoned work and shut their operations, consequently, many hitherto gainfully employed Nigerians were thrown into the labour market.
Even when the government later introduced partial lockdown measures, the number of workers on site was scaled down by many contractors in line with COVID-19 protocols, which slowed down progress of work.
Virtually all road projects in Lagos State suffered the effect of the pandemic, with every project having its own peculiar challenge.