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Lagos-Abeokuta road: Minister insists on use of concrete pavement
Lagos-Abeokuta road: Minister insists on use of concrete pavement
Dada Jackson
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed that the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway should be re-constructed with concrete pavement to address the threat of water to asphalt pavement.
Umahi gave the directive during an inspection of emergency repairs on a seven-kilometre stretch of the road within Lagos State on Tuesday.
He said the Ogun section of the road was already handled by the state government.
Umahi said that funds would soon be released for the completion of repairs of the remaining 11-kilometre stretch.
He told the contractor handling the emergency repairs to concentrate on deploying the stone basement and reopening it to traffic.
The minister said asphalt could be laid by mid-November.
He said that due diligence was in progress for the comprehensive reconstruction of the expressway.
“My recommendation for this road has been to use concrete, and it looks like the investor insisted on using asphalt.
“My coming here today has reinforced my belief and my conviction that what we will use here will be concrete.
”If the investor will not use concrete, he should go out of the road,” he said.
In her remarks, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, thanked the minister for his interventions to bring succour to users of the expressway.
She said, “Before now, this place was impassable. As I said the last time, it was ‘drum holes’, not potholes and it was impassable.
“With your directive, sir, the contractor moved to the site, and we can see that life is being restored to the highway.”
The Federal Government on September 30 said that the palliative works would be completed within two weeks.
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Just in: Akpabio denies DSS invasion of N’Assembly over alleged impeachment plot
Just in: Akpabio denies DSS invasion of N’Assembly over alleged impeachment plot
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has debunked claims that the Department of State Services (DSS) has taken control of the national assembly complex.
These reports alleged the DSS’ presence was to prevent an impending impeachment process against Akpabio.
However, Akpabio described these claims as baseless and fake.
According to Akpabio, the reports falsely stated that the secret police had secured all entrances to the assembly’s complex on Tuesday.
From the senate floor, Akpabio dismissed the allegations, labeling them “fake news.”
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Akpabio jokingly suggested that those spreading these reports were motivated by website traffic and potential revenue.
“[They said DSS] has surrounded the national assembly to possibly stop the impeachment of principal officers,” he said.
Akpabio expressed amusement at the situation, questioning which committee should investigate the matter.
“I understand that they are being paid if they have a lot of traffic, but I hope the public is aware that this is total fake news.”
Akpabio assigned the special duties committee to look into the matter and report back promptly.
Just in: Akpabio denies DSS invasion of N’Assembly over alleged impeachment plot
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Updated: Onlookers among 90 dead, 50 hospitalised in Jigawa fuel tanker accident
Updated: Onlookers among 90 dead, 50 hospitalised in Jigawa fuel tanker accident
Onlookers who rushed to the scene of a petrol tanker accident account mainly for 90 people confirmed dead inthe explosion that occurred on Tuesday at Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
Police spokesperson for Jigawa, Mr Shi’isu Adam, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.
He also said that 50 other persons had been hospitalised for varying degrees of injury due to the explosion.
He said, “We are worried that in spite of police warning for people to steer clear from scenes of accidents involving fuel tankers, they still engage in such acts.
”People gathered around the accident scene, that is the reason for the mass casualty.”
Giving an account of the accident, Adam said, “At about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University and it exploded.
“The driver left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe. when the accident happened,” Adam said.
The spokesperson said that a mass burial of the victims was arranged for 9am on Wednesday.
He added that the injured were receiving medical attention at the Ringim General Hospital
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Tanker explosion claims 90 lives in Jigawa – Police
Tanker explosion claims 90 lives in Jigawa – Police
No fewer than 90 people were confirmed dead, following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday.
Mr Shi’isu Adam, the Police Spokesperson in Jigawa, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.
He also said that 50 other persons had been hospitalised for varying degrees of injury due to the explosion.
”At about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University and it exploded.
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“The driver left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe. when the accident happened,” Adam said.
He said: ” We are worried that in spite of police warning for people to steer clear from scenes of accidents involving fuel tankers, they still engage in such acts.
”People gathered around the accident scene, that is the reason for the mass casualty,” he said
The spokesperson said that a mass burial of the victims would hold by 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
He added that the injured were receiving medical attention at the Ringim General Hospital.
Tanker explosion claims 90 lives in Jigawa – Police
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