{"id":9384,"date":"2016-11-04T11:43:10","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T10:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=9384"},"modified":"2016-11-04T11:43:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T10:43:10","slug":"lagos-badagry-expressway-expansion-ambode-assures-on-delivery-by-2019-urges-contractor-to-complete-aboru-link-bridge-road-in-three-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/lagos-badagry-expressway-expansion-ambode-assures-on-delivery-by-2019-urges-contractor-to-complete-aboru-link-bridge-road-in-three-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos-Badagry expressway expansion: Ambode assures on delivery by 2019  \u2026Urges contractor to complete Aboru Link Bridge, Road in three months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Governor-of-Lagos-State-Ambode..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8210\" src=\"http:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Governor-of-Lagos-State-Ambode.-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Governor of Lagos State, Ambode.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lagos-Badagry expressway expansion: Ambode assures on delivery by 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2026Urges contractor to complete Aboru Link Bridge, Road\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_2084661083\">in three months<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As part of its return on dividend, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Thursday said he was totally committed to deliver the ongoing Lagos-Badagry Expressway expansion project before the end of 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to journalists shortly after embarking on an inspection of ongoing projects across the State, the governor said the project was a major economic catalyst for Lagos which would boost economic activities and real estate value in the axis when completed.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\u201cOn the part of government, it is imperative that the project is accelerated and completed on schedule. It is a 10-lane expansion project with a provision for rail,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ambode said that though the project was awarded to Okokomaiko, his administration was almost at financial close to give it to a concessionaire who is expected to extend the project from Okokomaiko to Seme Border.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe strongly that the contractor has done a good job here. We have given him the right of way and it is our belief that the one that has been awarded should be completed on schedule. I am committed to this project; I am committed to the expansion of the economy of the East axis of Lagos. 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