More buildings on right of way along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are to be demolished to pave way for the expansion of the road. He said that 75 buildings were earlier marked for demolition around the Redeemed Christian Church of God axis and that more buildings would be pulled down to make way for expansion. Adebiyi assured, however, that adequate compensation would be paid to owners of buildings that would be affected before any building would be pulled down. “We are taking advantage of the weather to fast-track the construction process and we are making significant progress. The director assured that adequate traffic diversions had been put in place and that government had provided enough funding for the completion of the project on schedule.

Source: The Guardian January 28, 2020 17:15 UTC