The Minister of Works, David Umahi has disclosed that the Federal government would use consultants to concession and toll all federal highways in the six geo-political zones of the country.
Umahi who stated this on Tuesday during a visit to project sites in Lagos and Ogun states, noted that the government has introduced night construction to fast-track Nigeria’s highway projects.
According to him, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway rehabilitation and reconstruction has reached 98 per cent completion stage, adding that it would be inaugurated mid-September this year.
The minister said other ancillary works including interchanges and underpasses on the project would continue while he sought the support of the Ogun government towards payment of compensations for Right of way recovery.
While inspecting section two of the Lagos-Ibadan road project, Umahi advised the contractor, Raynolds Construction Company (RCC), to include a mix of cement in the macadam used for the project.
The minister explained that inclusion of cement could make the highway last 100 years and be used for 50 years without maintenance.
