NIGERIA BEGINS REHABILITATION OF ROADS IN OGUN STATE

Nigeria has commenced rehabilitation works on roads intra-city roads across Ogun State. Consultant to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya, made the announcement and said that works are being done through the Public Works Agency (OPWA).

Ade Akinsanya pointed out that besides the road construction and rehabilitation, the state government had also begun the redesign and proper channelling of drainage in different parts of the state and explained that works were being undertaken to check the flooding being experienced by residents and road users in the state.

Nigeria’s annual traffic fatality rate was reported as 5,000 in 2008. A major contributor to this statistic is the poor condition of the roads. The country has 120,546-mile network of roads, the quality of which is generally crumbling because they are poorly maintained. Heavy travel on major roads accelerates the wear, vehicle accidents are very common, and the fatality rate is high.

Potholes are numerous, leading drivers to swerve around them, sometimes putting themselves and those in other vehicles at risk. There are frequent delays when vehicles have to slow down. Lagos, the capital city, is notorious for its slow traffic. Some roads have deteriorated so badly they are impassable.http:// https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/10/nigeria-begins-rehabilitation-of-roads-in-ogun-state/