The N2.4 billion flyover project being constructed by the Kwara State Government, North Central Nigeria, along Tanke/ University of Ilorin road will be completed and ready for use in January 2023 to ease traffic gridlock.
The State Commissioner for Works, Rotimi Iliasu gave this assurance during an on-the-spot assessment visit to the project site in Ilorin, the state capital.
It was observed that the contractor handling the project has redoubled efforts towards meeting the December 2022 deadline set for the completion of the project.
” I can tell Kwarans that the Tanke/UNILORIN flyover project will be ready for use by January, by the special grace of God. The contractor has till the end of December to hand over the project to the state government. The contractor and his team are working day and night to deliver the project on schedule,” Iliasu stated.
The Commissioner who expressed satisfaction about the level of the job done so far also hailed the contractor for doing a quality job, adding that,” We are not doing anything less than the expectations of our people.
” It’s a N2.4bn project and we are not staffing the contractor of funds. The contract money has been locked and we pay as work progresses. People will drive on the flyover by January. The state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is a good manager of resources. So, when we embark on any project, the money for the entire project is locked and we release funds to contractors as work progresses”
According to him, upon completion, it would ease vehicular movement and as well the business activities along the route
” It saves time, ease vehicular movement and improve the economy of the area and the beauty of Ilorin. It will help greatly in easing traffic gridlock in Tanke and its environs for the next 30 years.“
Two residents of Tanke area, Nicholas Nweru and Afusat Alabi said they were happy that the contractor has intensified efforts towards timely completion of the project.
