By Daud Olatunji

ABEOKUTA—Motorists plying the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway   have been urged to endure the hardship on the road till   the end of November this year because of the major work being executed which will be completed by then.

The contractor handling the rehabilitation of the Lagos-Ibadan express way, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, yesterday, declared that the rehabilitation of the project, particularly the 5-kilometre “Long Bridge” would last till November ending.

Julius Berger’s Division Manager (West), Wolfgang Loesser, who spoke at a press conference organised by the Ogun state government held in Abeokuta, explained that work on the 5-kilometre bridge is so complex due to the several stages of construction and required due diligence.

Loesser, who led the team of Julius Berger’s construction firm to the meeting with the Ogun state government said “first is the stage where we are now before we move to the other side coming from Lagos. So, that work will take at least, until the end of November.”

“But I also want to point out that there are many bottlenecks on the road; for example, the Ogun River base. So, we are likely to experience the same problem there where we will have several stages of traffic management. We can only do it if everybody is disciplined and care to drive safely within the construction area.”

On its part, the Ogun State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Lekan Adegbite noted government efforts to lessen the burden of travellers.