Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and
housing, has signed a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) with Dangote Group and other stakeholders for
the reconstruction of Apapa wharf road in Lagos.
NAN reports that by the signing of the N4.34
billion MoU, the site has been handed over to Dangote
and other stakeholders to commence reconstruction of
the road.
Speaking at the signing of the MoU in Lagos on
Saturday, Fashola noted that it was difficult to move
cargo due to the gridlock caused by the bad state of
the road.
He explained that the decision of the transporters to
use the road instead of rail for haulage increased
gridlock, caused degeneration as well as well as
hardship to residents of Apapa.
“As a result of all these unsavory practices, we have
reached a point of near total gridlock, it is difficult to
move cargo in or out, difficult for residents to get home
and this must stop,” the minister said.
“We have finished with the design, we now have a Bill
of Quantity and the cost of the road is N4.34 billion to
be funded and paid for by these three groups, Flour
Mills of Nigeria, AG Dangote Construction Company
Ltd and NPA.
Fashola appealed to My Nuru, Apapa area commander
of the Nigerian Police Force, to apprehend reckless
drivers who drive against traffic during the period of
construction.
TheCable
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