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Badagry indigenes
decry pace of work on road project
Badagry
indigenes complained of the slow pace of the rehabilitation of
Joseph Dosu Road, a major access road in the town.
The rehabilitation of the 18.7km road was awarded by the Lagos State
government in November 2007 to Banci Ltd., a Lagos-based
construction firm.
It was expected to be completed in 10 months.
Some of the indigenes, who spoke expressed doubts that the project
would be completed before the August deadline.
The indigenes, all of whom pleaded anonymity, said that the project
might drag on till the end of the year if the contractors did not
improve on their pace of work.
“The contractors are not serious about the project,” one of them, a
trader said, alleging that they (contractors) closed early daily and
resumed work late in the mornings.
The project’s Chief Engineer, Mr James Ini, however, denied the
allegations.
Ini attributed the slow pace of work to the uncooperative attitude
of motorists and commercial motorcyclists.
Commercial motorcycles are a major means of transportation in
Badagry.
“They always disturb us by dismantling the blocks we often mount to
prevent them from plying the road whenever we are working, Ini
explained in a telephone interview.
He, however, assured the indigenes that the project would be
completed on schedule if they cooperated with his men.
Commuters and motorists in the ancient town now experience
difficulties on the road which becomes muddy and slippery anytime it
rains, resulting in heavy vehicular traffic.
The only available alternative route, the Ite-Oloosa road, which is
off the Seme road, is hardly motorable because of deep potholes.
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