The Kwara state government, after a few weeks of closure, has announced the opening of the General Babatunde Idiagbon Flyover Bridge at Tanke for the convocation ceremony of the University of Ilorin.
The state government, in a statement released by the Press Secretary Ministry of Works & Transport, Sam Bola Onile said the bridge will be open for use from Monday, October 16th, and close again on Tuesday, October 24th.
“Members of the public are to note, however, that only the section from Tanke junction down to the university’s gate will be accessible.
“This is for the safety of all as some skeletal construction works are still ongoing amid heavy deployment of traffic officers. The crossing from Area F to the pipeline axis remains shut for now,” the statement read.
Ministry of Works further notified the public that only the section from Tanke Junction down to the University of Ilorin gate will be accessible, stating that Area F to Pipeline Axes remains shut for now.
AbdulQuawy Olododo, the supervisory commissioner for the Ministry, according to RoyalTimes, said in the statement that the temporary opening of the bridge is to allow easy flow of traffic as the state receives huge visitors for the convocation ceremony at the University of Ilorin.
Olododo added that traffic officials from KWARTMA will be in the area to manage traffic and ensure safety and free flow of movement during the period.
He said, “We implore the general public and other road users to cooperate with the traffic officials stationed in the area. This is to ensure the safety of all as partial work is still ongoing in the intervening period. Full and last-mile work on the project will resume on October 24 after the convocation.
“The ministry, which prioritises safety at all times, assures members of the public, including business concerns in the area, that the finishing touches on the flyover will be concluded very soon. All inconveniences are truly regretted.”
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