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/
