The Lagos State Government is ready to dialogue with the Federal Government on the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, a statement released today, 29 September, 2014, by the Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure has informed.
According to the statement signed by Biola Fagunwa, Director, Press and Public Relations, the state government said taking over the expressway which it had spent colossal sums of money on would not be in the interest of the people, saying it is ready to dialogue with the Federal Government on the way foward.
“We appreciate the interest that the Federal Government is now showing with respect to this road infrastructure.
“This, we hope, marks a new lease of life in the Federal Government’s commitment and interest in its various responsibilities towards the people of Lagos State,” the statement read in parts.
It added: “For the avoidance of doubt, the Lagos State Government has solely conceived and financed the project from tax payers’ fund. If the Federal Government now wants to join us, we will be ready for appropriate dialogue. This is in the interest of developing our dear country.
“However, we think that it is through dialogue and a thorough analysis of the project rather than on the pages of newspapers that such a major issue will be broached and resolved.
Works ongoing at the Lagos-Badagry expressway
“We would also like to state that challenges associated with huge projects such as the Lagos Badagry Expressway (LBE), whether engineering, technical or even funding is not unusual.”
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The state government assured that the project would surely be completed and delivered in the interest of Lagosians.
“Meanwhile, the FG may also wish to do a similar review of their many projects facing serious challenges all over the nation which, if care is not taken, might end up becoming ‘white elephant’ and abandoned projects.
“The Lagos State Government is however not averse to a sincere partnership and collaboration on any project within the State,”the statement said.
It would be recalled that the Federal Government, through the Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen had said that the FG will take over works at the Lagos-Badagry Expressway from the Lagos State Government in the name of ECOWAS Transnational Highway.
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