Lagos-Badagry expressway
By: Theresa Igata
As residents living along Lagos – Badagry expressway continue to groan under the hardship caused by the abandoned road project, some concerned Lagosians have announced a planned blockade of the expressway beginning Tuesday, October 30 and Wednesday, 31 2018 to protest the neglect of the road by the Federal Government.
The announcement of the planned protest was contained in a social media message obtained by Political Economist magazine.
The would-be protesters also called on operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps to stay off the road until it is repaired.
The message, titled: ‘MASS ACTION! MASS ACTION!! MASS ACTION!!! FOR REPAIR OF BADAGRY EXPRESS ROAD’ reads, “There shall be mass action and mobilization of Nigerian citizens on Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st October 2018 along Badagry roundabout to Mile 2. Youths, Market women, CDA’s, Students Civil servants, drivers and all other road users are to come out en-masse at badagry round about; Aradagun junction; Muwo junction; Oko-Afo junction; Magbon junction; Agbara junction; ACOED roundabout; Iyana-era; Iyana- ishashi; Okokomaiko; LASU junction; Iyana-Iba; Volkswagen; Agric B/stop; ASPAMDA; Abule Ado; Alakija; Agboju; and Mile 2 Bus stop.
No vehicle shall be allowed on the road during the 2day period of MASS ACTION on Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st October 2018 between 7am- 6pm daily. Our Politicians have failed us and the only way to rescue our situation is through MASS ACTION.Journalists and other media men are enjoined to cover this noble cause for broadcast to the whole world to know the plight of the Nigerian people. Kindly forward to your contacts and friends for effectiveness.”
It would be recalled that work had stopped on the road. The road project, which includes bridges, was at inception divided into phases to hasten completion work. The first phase was expected to be completed on February 3rd, 2013. But five years down the line the government is yet to fulfill the promises made during inception.
