FG, Private Firms to Sign Mou on Repair of Wharf Road, Apapa

The federal government and a group of undisclosed private firms are shortly expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which would enable them invest over N100 billion in the reconstruction of the decrepit Wharf Road in Apapa, Lagos State, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed.

Fashola said in a statement from his media aide, Mr. Hakeem Bello on Sunday in Abuja that the design and other requirements for the reconstruction of the road have been concluded and all that was left was for the MoU to be signed for the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

The minister, who reiterated that the road remained a priority of the federal government, considering its relevance to the country’s economy, explained that the redesigned road would be built with concrete and was expected to last for up to 30 years.

He said arrangements for the deployment of an enduring solution on the road were near closure, adding that a couple of private companies had offered to provide funding and work with government to fix the road.

“I just want to appeal to residents of Apapa, to people whose livelihoods depend on Apapa, that Apapa is one of the priority roads under our priority of works to solve roads that lead to critical ports.

“We also have Calabar on our radar. But one by one there would be an enduring solution. We’ve done the design, we’ve done everything for Apapa, and it is ready. It’s going to be a concrete road and I believe that will last another 30 years. So we are close to starting work,” said Fashola.