Ibadan Circular Road Project to Address Perennial Lagos/Ibadan Highway Gridlock – Gov Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has assured that traffic congestion along the Lagos/Ibadan express way as well as Ibadan metropolis will soon reduce when the ongoing Circular road project is completed in the State.

Governor Makinde gave the assurance when he conducted a former governor of the State and former Senator, Rashidi Ladoja round the Ibadan Circular Road project, named after him.

The duo inspected the 32.2 kilometres East Wing of the project, which infrastructure component is nearing completion.

The East Wing end connects Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to Badeku Village on Ibadan-Ile Ife road.

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AIT online recalls that former Senator Ladoja conceived the idea of the 110 kilometres Ibadan Circular Road Project when he was governor of the State between 2003 and 2007 while Governor Makinde, became the executor of the project, which aims to reduce traffic congestion in Ibadan metropolis as well as boost industrialisation in the State.

The Governor further explained that “the circular Road project will be the very first motorway in Nigeria.”

(Editor: Ken Eseni)