The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, recently inaugurated five roads and car park projects rehabilitated at the University of Lagos.
The projects were part of the Federal Government’s intervention in internal roads in tertiary institutions in the country.
The inaugurated projects were Alvan Ikoku; Ablaka Tafawa Balewa Roads; Bunu Jike Crescent; UNILAG Shopping Complex, and a car park.
The minister noted that the President, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) was committed to improving the quality of infrastructure delivery across tertiary institutions in the country.
Fashola, who was represented by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Umar Bakare, said that the government had intervened on 83 roads in tertiary institutions across the country.
He said, “Over 60 roads have been fully rehabilitated in different federal tertiary institutions across the country, and another 18 in-campus roads were ready, while 19 others were nearing completion.”
The minister disclosed that the upgrade of road infrastructure within the tertiary institutions was another strategic intervention of the government in supporting education through a conducive learning environment.
