Reprieve came the way of commuters plying the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, with the removal of the barriers, which were used to narrow the traffic lanes on the expressway.
The narrowing of the express road due to ongoing construction work had caused untold hardship to motorists, who used to spend between three and four hours on the Long Bridge inward Lagos on a stretch of about three kilometers.
The Federal Government decided to remove the barriers and temporarily suspended works on the road because of the festive seasons.
The Federal Government removed the barriers on Monday and checks carried out on Wednesday by CompassNG showed that there was free flow of traffic on the expressway, both inward and outward Lagos, even as commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders, were nowhere to be found.
Some motorists, who spoke with CompassNG expressed relief with the ease of traffic on the expressway, saying the free movement started since Monday.
A Magboro, Ogun State resident, Deji Olamilekan, said, “We have suffered a lot on this lane and we see the removal of the barriers as a great relief. More so, as we approach the yuletide festivities with increased vehicular activities, we believe it is imperative for the Federal Government to intervene on this road.
“Many people avoided the expressway before, but they can now return to the road as you can see, it is free on both sides.”
