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One dead in Lagos-Ibadan expressway car crash

One person has been confirmed dead in a multiple accident involving three vehicles at Aseese, on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) said on Sunday said.

Ojuoro Olusola, the Mowe-Ibafo Divisional Commander of TRACE, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) adding that one person also sustained an injury.

Mr Olusola said the accident involved an Iveco Mini Truck with registration number T 4337LA and a Toyota Corolla marked FJA 154 BK and a Daf Truck with no plate number.

The vehicles have also been towed off the road, he said.

Five people were involved in the multiple accident that led to the death of one person, while one other person sustained various degrees of injuries.

“The corpse of the victim has been handed over to the family members while the survivor is receiving treatment at Famobis Hospital,” he said.

Mr Olusola urged motorists to adhere strictly to all traffic rules and regulations as well as against speeding to avoid unnecessary loss of lives and property.

Lagos-Ibadan Railway To Begin Commercial Operations December 7 —FG

November 28, 2020 No Comments

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has disclosed that commercial activities will begin on the Lagos-Ibadan Railway December 7, 2020.

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, made this disclosure when he visited the site, in the company of the Managing Director of NRC, Fidet Okhiria, for his monthly inspection of the ongoing work.

At the Agege substation, Amaechi expressed dissatisfaction at what he described as the slow pace of work, and appealed to the contractor, the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) to engage more hands to speed up the pace of work.

He also informed the on-site personnel of the contractor that he would return December 19 to ascertain the progress of the project.

The Minister also debunked media reports that the government is requesting an additional $650million loan for the completion of the project.

Recall that the Federal Government had recently come under criticism for requesting an additional loan despite the claim that the job was at 90 per cent completion level.

Amaechi during the inspection, however, clarified that the government never requested an additional loan for the project, saying the $650million loan that has long been approved was for the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe-Warri lines.