Road construction: Why FG adopted concrete pavement technology — Umahi

By James Ogunnaike

ABEOKUTA— THE Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, yesterday, disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is committed to gathering roads that volition past 100 years.

Umahi, who disclosed this, portion speaking with journalists aft inspecting the ongoing operation of the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode-Benin expressway arsenic good arsenic conception 2 of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway which runs from Sagamu Interchange to Ojoo successful Ibadan, Oyo State, said the adoption of the factual pavement exertion successful roadworthy operation is to guarantee durability and superiority compared to asphalt.

The Minister said: “Show maine immoderate asphalt roadworthy successful this state that has lasted 50 years. Even the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is already failing successful immoderate portions. But the factual roadworthy built successful my authorities successful the 1950s is inactive standing.

“We are not conscionable constructing roads; we are gathering roads that volition past implicit 100 years.”

He expressed restitution with the gait and prime of enactment connected the roadworthy reconstruction project, describing it arsenic a exemplary of the caller modular for national roadworthy infrastructure successful Nigeria.

Umahi, who condemned cognition of immoderate Nigerians, fond of dumping garbage connected the nation’s highway, said specified acts portrayed of deficiency patriotism.

He emphasised that the factual pavement exertion adopted for the task offers superior durability compared to asphalt.

He said: “Show maine immoderate asphalt roadworthy successful this state that has lasted 50 years. Even the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is already failing successful immoderate portions. But the factual roadworthy built successful my authorities successful the 1950s is inactive standing. We are not conscionable constructing roads; we are gathering roads that volition past implicit 100 years.”

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