As the construction of the second phase of the Lagos-Badagry 10-lane expressway gathers momentum, more filling stations along the road; Total filling station and Mobil filling station, have been marked to be pulled down as they are obstructing the project plan.
The second phase of the project which is referred to as Lot 2 and which is being handled by Messrs China Civil Engineering and Construction Corporation (CCECC) runs from Maza-Maza to Okokomaiko.
As the construction of the second phase of the Lagos-Badagry 10-lane expressway gathers momentum, more filling stations along the road; Total filling station and Mobil filling station, have been marked to be pulled down as they are obstructing the project plan.
The second phase of the project which is referred to as Lot 2 and which is being handled by Messrs China Civil Engineering and Construction Corporation (CCECC) runs from Maza-Maza to Okokomaiko.
The two filling stations are part of the several business outfits that will be affected by the construction of the ambitious expressway project by the government, even as more filling stations are going to be removed as the project continues further.
Shipping Position Daily correspondent who visited the Maza-Maza construction site of the CCECC noticed that the Mobil filling station has already stopped operations and has started evacuating from the place to give way for the construction company.
An official of the Chinese construction firm who spoke with our correspondent explained that the company is still in the process of moving men and materials to the sites and pulling down any structures that may be hindering work.
He said that the Mobil filling station as well as the Total filling station had been given two months to vacate the premises.
A petrol attendant at Mobil filling station explained that the fuel dispensers at the station have already been removed along with other important equipment. The attendant who claimed anonymity explained that all the staff of the company have lost their jobs due to the fact that they were not relocated to another space.
Also, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Comrade Kayode Opeifa has urged all the owners of abandoned vehicles on the axis to remove them so as to forestall their being towed just as he said the LASTMA is geared towards effective traffic management when the project takes off.
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