The federal ministry of power, works and housing says section one of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway is currently at 57 percent completion.

Kayode Ibrahim, the engineer supervising the project from the ministry, made this known to NAN on Tuesday in Lagos.

The section one of the project, which spans from Ojota in Lagos to Sagamu Interchange, is being handled by Julius Berger.

Section two begins from the Sagamu Interchange to Ibadan and is being handled by Reynolds Construction Company Ltd (RCC).

Ibrahim said that several kilometres of drainage channels, road works and earthworks had been completed.

He added that various works were ongoing simultaneously on the second section.

“We have achieved 57 percent completion of all works,” he said,

“We are doing earth works, laying stone base and laying the Macadam on this portion.

“From car park C around Redeemed Church, we are preparing to start this type of work.”

Speaking on the traffic situation, Ibrahim said stakeholders were constantly adopting new strategies to avert gridlock.

He said the ministry’s traffic management would continue to work out ways to maintain good flow on the highway.