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  • Lagos govt announce closure of major roads in Lagos(See alternative routes)

    Lagos govt announce closure of major roads in Lagos(See alternative routes)

    The Lagos State Government has released a plan to divert traffic around Osborne Road in Ikoyi, Eti-Osa Local Government, for two days, specifically Friday, Aug. 15, to Sunday, Aug. 17.

    The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.

    He said that the plan became necessary to minimise the disruption that would occur from connecting the drains along Modupe Alakija Crescent to the drains along the median on Osborne Road.

    “In line with efforts to improve the drainage system on Modupe Alakija Crescent and its environs, there is a need to connect the newly constructed drains, via a cross culvert, to the underground channel beneath the median along Osborne Road.

    “The construction of this cross culvert will require cutting a section of Osborne Road (before Foreshore Towers).

    “The work is scheduled to commence by 10.00 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, and end by midnight on Sunday, Aug. 17,” he said.

    He noted that a traffic management plan would be implemented over the two days to minimise disruption.

    He said that this would involve a counterflow arrangement along Osborne/Alfred Rewane Road, spanning approximately 100 meters from Modupe Alakija Crescent to the Alfred Rewane Road junction.

    “Motorists heading to Osborne Road from Alfred Rewane Road will be diverted into a contraflow lane inbound Osborne Road, before reconnecting to their normal lane.

    “Motorists inbound on Alfred Rewane Road from Osborne Road will be restricted to one lane to allow the counterflow.

    “For alternative routes, motorists from Osborne Road heading towards Alfred Rewane Road should use Oba Adeyemi Oyekan Avenue to connect to Glover Road, Lugard Avenue, or Cameron Road to continue their journey.

    “Likewise, motorists heading towards Osborne Road from Alfred Rewane Road should use Glover Road, Lugard Avenue, or Cameron Road to connect Oba Adeyemi Oyekan Avenue before continuing their journeys,” he said.

    Osiyemi pointed out that the road would be fully reopened to traffic on Monday, Aug. 18.

    He said the Ministry of Transportation, through the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), would manage vehicular movements along the corridor to minimise inconveniences.

  • Travel advisory: Traffic diversion from Tafawa Balewa Road to Warri street in Abuja

    Travel advisory: Traffic diversion from Tafawa Balewa Road to Warri street in Abuja

    …as President TInubu commissions ICC today

    The Federal Capital Territory Directorate of Roads Traffic Services, FCTDRTS has issued a travel advisory on diversion of roads as President Bola Tinubu commissions rehabilitated International Conference Centre , ICC today.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports the the diversion from Tafawa Balewa Road to Warri street will further be linked to Emeka Anyaoku Street by First Generation Mortgage Bank.

    In the notice, motorists were advised to follow these instructions as there will be adequate security to monitor vehicular movements.

  • DTSG to reconstruct Okirighwre-Benin road

    DTSG to reconstruct Okirighwre-Benin road

    Delta State Government, Monday, said it would reconstruct the failed Okirighwre-Benin Road and other internal roads in Sapele to ease movement for motorists within the area.

    The State Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr. Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this to journalists after an inspection of the road.

    Aniagwu, who was in company of the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olorogun Kingsley Esiso, the Chairman of Sapele Local Government Council, Hon. Bright Abeke, and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, said the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori was concerned about the harrowing experience of motorists on the failed Okirighwre-Benin Road.

    Other roads inspected and billed for construction include; Shell Road Extension, Eseimoni Street and environs, Major Bowen Road and Benin Road by GKM.

    Aniagwu said; “His Excellency, the Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has a bird eye view of most of the areas in Delta, particularly, the roads.

    “He got a report that this particular spot is not looking good and that our people are spending sometime navigating through this corridor and he asked that I should proceed to take a look at what is happening here so that we can begin action of cleaning it up.

    “We will not just make this road motorable but reconstruct the road. But for now, we are going to give it to a contractor that will be able to work in terms of efficiency and effectiveness so that, at the end of the day, we are able to have a road that functions for our people.

    “Don’t forget that there are many other roads that we are constructing in Sapele Local Government Area. It’s part of the urban renewal plan of His Excellency, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, to make our cities beautiful and make our people commute effectively.

    “So, I am happy that the Chairman of our great party is here, that tells you that there is a very good collaboration between our government and the party that produced it.”

    Also speaking, the State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Olorogun Kingsley Esiso, appreciated Governor Oborevwori for his interest in developing Sapele and other parts of the state, adding that PDP was proud of his achievements in just one year in office.

    “Let me appreciate our Governor for taking this action of asking the commissioner to come and see what is happening on this road.

    “This road has been terribly bad and our people passing this place have been suffering. But today, with what is going on now, this place will become motorable in the next few months.

    “I am also aware that the governor has good intentions for the people of Sapele as the reconstruction of this road is going to bring more glory to our party, the PDP.

    “If the governor is doing well, our party is doing well, because it is the party that produces the governor and as the chairman, I am very happy that we have a performing Governor who is making our work easier as a party.”

    On his part, Chairman of Sapele Local Government, Hon. Bright Abeke, expressed delight at the prospects of constructing more roads in Sapele.

    “First, I want to assure you that the people of Sapele will be very happy with what the governor has come to do here. If you go to Hardock road, you will see what he is doing there. The governor is working on many roads already in Sapele.

    “The people of Sapele have complained to me about this road and I said we will come and see what temporary measure we can put in place here.

    “Today, we are not talking of temporary measures here but something permanent. Indeed, the governor is working and, by the special grace of God, as the Chairman of Sapele Local Government Council, in the next three months, Sapele people will testify.”

  • Adeniji Adele – Falomo Road rehabilitation/restriction begins Monday – FG

    Adeniji Adele – Falomo Road rehabilitation/restriction begins Monday – FG

    The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works says rehabilitation work on the Adeniji Adele – Falomo road will commence on Monday, May 13.

    The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Korede Kesha, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.

    She said that Adeniji Adele – Falomo road would be progressively closed in sections for rehabilitation work, from Falomo roundabout to Adeniji Adele (both bounds).

    She said that one section would be fully repaired and reopened to traffic before work begins on the next section.

    Kesha said that motorists would be diverted to nearby streets to access alternative routes during the closure.

    She said that the first section closed would be from Glover Junction to Falomo, urging motorists to use alternative routes.

    Kesha thanked the public for their cooperation, stressing that traffic management officials will be deployed to minimise inconvenience during construction.

    She, therefore, emphasised the federal government’s commitment to improving road infrastructure.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government had in April announced that resurfacing work on the Third Mainland Bridge will commence from Adeniji inward Falomo, to restore the integrity and aesthetics of the bridges.

    The project, which is an extension of the original plan, will continue where it left off on the Third Mainland Bridge.

  • Delta begins remedial works on Old Umutu-Eku road +Photos

    Delta begins remedial works on Old Umutu-Eku road +Photos

    Delta State Government, Monday, commenced remedial works on the old Umutu/ Eku Road in Ukwuani and Ethiope East Local Government Areas of the state to provide alternative to the deplorable federal road.

    The State Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr Charles Aniagwu who disclosed this while addressing journalists in Abraka, said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was intervening on the road because of the challenges being faced by the people in navigating the failed federal road.

    Aniagwu said the State Government was desirous to provide the alternative route spanning 36.5km and appealed to the Federal Government to reconstruct the entire stretch of the Agbor-Eku-Amukpe road.

    The Commissioner who was accompanied by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, Director Rural roads , Engr Solomon Aghagba and top officials of the Ministry, said the contractor, Obakpor Engineering Limited, was expected to deliver the job within four months and appealed for the support and cooperation of the impacted communities.

    Aniagwu said; “Governor Sheriff Oborevwori having seen the challenges our people are going through on account of the totally failed federal road that comes from Agbor up to Amukpe roundabout, has decided that we carry out some reasonable remedial work on the Umutu-Eku road.

    “This work in particular starts from Umutu to Eku so that our people can now have another option to navigate through this corridor to their different communities such that commerce and their source of livelihood is not disturbed.

    “In doing that we discovered that we also have to deflood this particular corridor and for us to do that it became very necessary for us to construct this fresh road which terminates at the Ethiope River.

    “You have just walked through the over 500 meters road, which is a fresh road, where we are also going to take the drain to the Ethiope River.

    “We are doing it with asphalt overlay of some places or a total reconstruction of some parts of the road and it means we are going to take away the water otherwise the road will not last and Governor Oborevwori is not interested in doing job that we will come back to do again tomorrow.

    “As we are carrying out this construction work, we are also pleading with the Federal Government to take steps to repair and reconstruct the Agbor-Eku Road which is in a very terrible and deplorable state.

    Speaking at the palace of the Ovie of Oruarivie-Abraka Kingdom, HRM Akpomeyoma Majoroh, Ojeta II, Aniagwu appreciated the king and elders of the kingdom for the cooperation extended to the government in the course of starting the remedial works.

    “I was told you have spoken to your people to remove all obstructions on the way and we can’t thank you enough. Our people cannot continue to go through very excruciating experience going through the federal road.”

    In his remarks, Ojeta II, lauded Governor Oborevwori and the Delta State Government for coming to the aid of the impacted communities and road users.

    He pledged the cooperation of the community towards successful completion of the road project.

    “I thank Governor Oborevwori for approving the reconstruction of the road. Apart from the reconstruction I was trying to put up a team to write to the Ministry of Environment because some persons have taken over parts of the road for roadside trading.

    “They have built stores on top of drains and it has been an uphill battle between us and them as well as the land owners,” he said.

    The monarch also expressed concern over movement of heavy duty vehicles on the road and called for the construction of barriers to prevent them from plying the road.

    On his part, Director of Works Delta State University, Abraka, Engr Anthony Igbeka, commended Governor Oborevwori for the road project, adding that it would alleviate the suffering of students and staff of the university as well as residents and passers-by in the university community.

  • FG to construct flyover on Abuja-Lokoja road to curb flooding

    FG to construct flyover on Abuja-Lokoja road to curb flooding

    Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the ministry under his watch will construct a flyover as a permanent solution  to end the perennial flooding on the Abuja-Lokoja highway.

    The minister stated this on Tuesday during his tour to inspect ongoing construction works  on the Abuja-Lokoja road a day after his inauguration into office.

    The minister alongside the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and some directors in the ministry visited some work sites on the road.

    According to the minister, the Abuja-Lokoja road is a major gateway that links  the  southwest, south-south and southeast regions to the Federal Capital Territory and the northern parts of the country.

    He  said priority should, therefore, be given to it because of its  critical role to  the socio-economic life of the country.

    “We have seen the area that always get flooded  at Koton Karfe section and the the only solution to it is to do a flyover on it to fly above the flood level.

    “That will really work because it is  about 1.6 kilometres which will take  five flyovers, you know, multiply by two.

    “So we are  going to be making a proposal and submit to Mr. president to give us his nod because we are looking for permanent solutions to our problems,” he said.

    The minister, however, urged the contractors  handling the road project to use concrete , adding  that there would be  a review and redesign of the road contracts.

    He promised to deliver concrete roads across the country, saying they were more durable and could  last up to 50 years and were also maintenance free.

    In  his remarks,the Kogi governor commended the minister for choosing to visit the state as his first field assignment and pledged to give all necessary support to the minister and the contractors handling the road.

    Bello noted that construction of roads and provision of other critical infrastructure by President Bola Tinubu’s administration will serve the people better than palliatives.

    He, therefore,  commended President Tinubu for appointing Umahi as Minister of Works, adding that ”the minister is a field man and will deliver the Renewed Hope project of this Administration.

    “For Mr Presidents to deploy the Honourable Minister for walks in a day after swearing in to come and look into this particular problem is commendable I think we can ask for more.

    “The road is going to be designed in such a way that no matter the flooding that will ever come, our road will stand the test of time, and I thank you sir”, he said.

  • House adopts motion seeking to repair Akokwa/Arondizuogu/Okigwe Federal road

    House adopts motion seeking to repair Akokwa/Arondizuogu/Okigwe Federal road

    Reprieve is underway for the long negleted people of Ideato, Okigwe, Aguata, and Nnewi local government as the House of Representatives adopted a motion by Hon. Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu ( Ikenga Imo) mandating the Federal Road Maintanance Agency FERMA and ministry of works to commence immediate repair and reconstruction of the deplorable Oba- NnewiAguata- Akokwa – Arondizuogu–Okigwe Road in Anambra and Imo state.

    Hon. Ugochinyere, in his lead debate on the floor of the house on Thursday, painted a terrific picture of the said road, which he said has become a death trap in recent times.

    According to him, the long neglected Oba- Aguata-Akokwa – Arondizuogu -Okigwe road had not only claimed many lives but has become free zone for armed robbers who unleash terror on innocent road users on almost daily basis, citing section 14 (2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended which mandates the Federal government to ensure security and welfare of the people, Hon Ugochinyere urged the House to prevail on the Ministry of Works and Housing to commence full scale rehabilitation of the said roads to in order to reduce the suffering of the people of Akokwa ,Arondizuogu and Okigwe in Imo state.

    The motion was supported by Hon. Uche Elodimuo (Nnewi North/Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency)
    Hon. Uchenna Okonkwo (Idemili North/South Federal Constituency)
    Hon. Dom Okafor (Aguata Federal Constituency).

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas at the resumed plenary, however, referred the motion to the yet to be reconstituted House Committee on Works to ensure full compliance with the resolution.

  • 10 die in road crash on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    10 die in road crash on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    No fewer than 10 persons were confirmed dead on Saturday in an accident involving a Mack truck and a Toyota Hiace bus at Oniworo area on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

    Mr.  Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.

    Umar explained that the accident occurred at 4: 30 a.m.

    The FRSC boss noted that the accident was caused by road obstruction on the part of the trailer and also excessive speed and loss of control on the part of the driver of the bus.

    He explained that the Toyota bus marked KLD 539 XA lost control and ran into the truck with no registration number at the rear.

    ”A total of 19 people were involved in the crash which comprised 13 male adults and six female adults.

    ” Two male adults sustained injuries while seven male adults, two female adults, and one female child died in the accident,” he said.

    Umar stated that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere for medical attention while the deceased were deposited at Ipara morgue.

    The sector commander urged motorists to always put on the headlamp when the weather is poor.

    He cautioned motorists, especially truck drivers, to always display caution signs whenever there was breakdown on the road.

    He commiserated with the families of the crash victims and asked them to contact FRSC Ogunmakin for more information about the crash.

  • Travel advisory: Delta govt announces major road diversion to ease yuletide traffic

    Travel advisory: Delta govt announces major road diversion to ease yuletide traffic

     

    The Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has approved the temporary opening of the Flyover and access roads of the Koka Interchange from Sunday 18″, December, 2022 by 12 noon to alleviate traffic during the Christmas season.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a public announcement signed by Patrick Ukah Secretary to the State Government on Sunday.

    It was clearly stated in the release that: “The essence of this is to ensure that there is free flow of vehicular movement
    within the stretch of the Benin-Asaba-Onitsha Expressway during the yuletide
    season.

    “It should be noted that only small and light vehicles will be allowed to access the Flyover, while all heavy duty vehicles should maintain the use of the old route,
    this is to avoid the breakdown and towing of Heavy duty vehicle on the bridge which might cause more traffic gridlock.

    “The State Government enjoins road users, transporters and transport managers to adhere strictly to the measures put in place by relevant government agencies
    mandated to ensure compliance, so as to avoid traffic jams, accidents and loss of travel time.

  • Why Niger Republic named road after President Buhari – Presidency

    Why Niger Republic named road after President Buhari – Presidency

    The presidency on Thursday said the naming of a road after President Muhammadu Buhari in Niger Republic was an indication of the tremendous respect which Nigeria’s neighbours have towards him.

    Senior Special Assistant on media and Publicity to the President, Malam Garba Shehu disclosed this in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, shortly after Buhari inaugurated a major road named after him.

    Shehu said President of Niger Republic, Mohammed Bazoun, accompanied by the Mayor of Niamey and other officials, took Buhari on a tour of the 3.8 kilometer boulevard inaugurated in line with the country’s constitutional provisions.

    The presidential aide quoted Buhari as expressing satisfaction with the existing bilateral relationship between Nigeria and its neigbours.

    Buhari expressed the belief that such ties had helped tremendously, especially in the areas of tackling border insecurity, illegal arms import, and smuggling.

    Shehu said Buhari had on assumption of office in 2015, opened up strong dialogue with neighbouring Niger, Benin, Chad, and Cameroon, an approach, which had resulted in positive diplomatic ties of mutual interest to both countries.

    ”President Buhari has strong respect for our neigbours, and he understands the essence of good neigbourliness.

    ”Before this administration, some of these countries complained that they were not even being talked to by Nigerian leadership. We have opened up dialogue with them and it is paying off.

    ”We are partnering with them on essential matters, especially on security, tackling smuggling, and importation of illegal weapons, so the partnership is complete,” Shehu added.

    The presidential aide believed that  Bubari would be leaving behind on May 29, 2023, a solid relationship, built on a solid rock with Nigeria’s neighbours and expected to be built upon by his successor.

    The Nigerian leader is in Niamey to join other leaders in the continent for the African Union (AU) summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification.