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Abiru Seeks Urgent Rehabilitation Of Ikorodu-Sagamu-Itoikin-Epe Roads

Mr Tokunbo Abiru

Senator representing Lagos East, Tokunbo Abiru has Seeked Urgent Rehabilitation Of Ikorodu-Sagamu, Ikorodu-Itoikin-Epe Road.
Abiru noted that the road has an economic benefit if constructed as it links to the north, Ondo and other places.

The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Mr Tokunbo Abiru, Friday asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss a challenge on his eligibility for the office.

Lagos East Senatorial District representative in the National Assembly, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, on Wednesday moved a motion for the urgent rehabilitation of the Ikorodu/Shagamu and Ikorodu-Itoikin-Epe-Ijebu-Ode roads.

Tokunbo Abiru

In the motion titled, “Motion On The Urgent Need For The Rehabilitation Of The Ikorodu-Shagamu And Ikorodu-Itoikin- Epe Roads To Further Bridge The Infrastructure Gap And Enhance Economic Growth In Nigeria”, Abiru urged that the critical roads connecting the Ikorodu and other areas under the Lagos East Senatorial District to other parts of the country should be rehabilitated.

The Special Adviser on Media And Publicity to the Senator, Enitan Olukotun, said in a statement that the motion on the deplorable roads is a response to one of the major requests by Lagos East constituents in the NEEDS assessment that was conducted by Abiru during his campaign last year.

Abiru who was concerned about the deplorable state of the two critical federal roads highlighted the socio-economic benefits that will accrue to Lagos State and adjourning state if the roads are fixed in record time.

He decried non availability of funds to contractors constructing Ikorodu-Shagamu road noting that the work done is paltry 24.04% due to paucity of funds.

He said that he is concerned that currently, a subsisting Federal Government contract for the rehabilitation of the Ikorodu – Shagamu road which was awarded on June 5, 2018 with a completion period of 36 months with a value of N20, 845,336,248.20 is being executed by Messrs Arab Contractors O.A.O. Nigeria Limited has only attained 24.04% completion due to lack of funding.