KIRIKIRI TOWN FAMILY WAY CLOSED!!!

There are several federal roads in Kirikiri town. The link bridge, the Dillion street road, the road leading to Navy town which passes through the Nigerian Prison Service and Training College barracks, and the road that links to all of these roads. This road in question has been without a known designation since its inception,

but today it is now named Kirikiri town family way. Thank you.

The Kirikiri town family way rehabilitation began about 7 am this morning by the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA). This is a continuation of their unfinished job couple of weeks ago. In our previous update ‘FERMA AT WORK’ which was update on the 8th of October 2013, the road was smothered but there a lane was apportioned for pedestrian and vehicular movement, but this time there was a comprehensive barricade - a line of defense.

The barricade stared some meters after descending from the link bridge that connects Kirikiri town to the other parts of Lagos state. The exact point was the once beautiful Kirikiri garden – this place is where a monument was set up and a garden built to signify the essence and welcome everyone into Kirikiri town – and ended at the bustop, in front of the police station. A caution tape tied to a short standing signpost with this inscription “SLOW DOWN MEN AT WORK” was seen all over the place. It was used for the siege.

Many individuals were on site to monitor the labor being done by FERMA. It was as if Julius Berger Construction Company is the contractor. Heavy stones were excavated and pulled out of the ground. Stones weighing about 3 tons each were kept beside the road while the others were yet to be pulled out but had already been burrowed.

There are two gutter channels on the two edges of the Kirikiri town family way, underneath is a connecting channel that links them both and channels the waste coming from parts of Cardoso street, Agunbiade street, airport road, Prison barracks and Akere street to the Kirikiri canal.

FERMA, with their superb construction knack were able to detect that if the road is not dredged and that drainage channel isn't reconstructed, there will be a constant drainage overflow during the rainy season as witnessed before.

There were so many people on ground to ensure that there was a smooth operation. While the Site engineers were busy mapping out their strategies, the police men divided themselves into groups, one was checking for outdated particulars, one was controlling traffic at the streets and at the bridge, the other was at the station keeping duty and some were seated in their van at strategic points. As this was going on, the men of the Nigerian Navy were as usual positioned at the link bridge to control the truck drivers who claim to be kings of the road, also the men of the Nigerian Prison never abandon their big gate where they check every car going in and out of the barracks, finally the residents of Kirikiri town were also watching and learning how to construct a road as other business men and women were busy with their precious trade.

Immediately after lifting up the stones from the ground, there was a puzzle to solve, there was a little hitch to tackle, and there was some brainstorming to execute. As a result of this, everyone came together to form one in unison for solution dialogue.

First there was no notice of the road closure; secondly, the road has been divided in a way that there is a big stretched horizontal hole on the road. The stones remaining might be too heavy for the machine to pull out for it has been deeply rooted and if not removed carefully might damage the gutter; materials are still being expected as only a tipper of granite was seen at site this morning. These are issues of concern that needs consideration that will definitely lead to a progressive understanding for work to begin.

“Not even a notice”? A resident complained. “I should have stayed back at home” Said another resident. Several other residents didn't complain much because this project needs maximum attention.

What about the prisoners that went for trials, the Generals of the Navy and residents that went to work this morning, tourists and workers visiting Kirikiri town?

Due to the closure of Kirikiri town family way, diversions have been created. The Keke Marwa - tricycle- Park has moved to the Okoduwa Street junction. Pedestrians are advised go through the Prison barracks in order to connect the temporary Keke park. Vehicles coming from comfort oboh street, Mazamaza and the Kirikiri industrial estate(south east of Kirikiri town) and headed towards the link bridge, Kirikiri bustop or Mosheshe industrial estate(north of Kirikiri town) must use the exit way to the link bridge, then turn right and head towards Nigerian Ports Authority (lighter berth terminal), then turn right into Airport road. SOT filing station is by the entrance.

Those coming from any other street must connect Airport road or Akere street which will eventually connect the link bridge.

Despite the fact that there was no starting notice, there must be a reopening notice, for, at that time happiness will fill the hearts of many when Kirikiri town family way is completed.

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