Lagos–Ibadan Expressway
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The Lagos–Ibadan Expressway is a 127.6-kilometre-long (79.3 mi) expressway connecting Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State and Lagos, Nigeria's largest city.[1] It is also the major route to the northern, southern and eastern parts of Nigeria.[2] The expressway is the oldest in Nigeria, commissioned in August 1978 during the Military era, under the administration of Lieutenant-General Olusegun Obasanjo.[3]
Lagos–Ibadan Expressway | |
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Route information | |
History | Completed on August 1978 |
Major junctions | |
North end | Ibadan |
South end | Lagos |
Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
States | Oyo, Lagos |
Major cities | Ibadan, Lagos |
Highway system | |
The expressway is one of the busiest inter-state routes in Nigeria and handles more than 250,000 PCUs daily and constitutes one of the largest road networks in Africa.[4][5] It is part of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) projects, concerned with road improvement and connectivity between the States of Nigeria.[6]