Why we cordoned off a section of Sagamu interchange —FRSC
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Command, Clement Oladele, has said that only a section of the Lagos-Sagamu Interchange was cordoned off, rather than the entire stretch of the road.
The FRSC explained that only a part of the section that leads to Ijebu-Ore-Benin Expressway was cordoned off due to the impact of the fire incident that happened as a result of fuel tanker explosion on the Lagos-Sagamu-Bennin Expressway on Wednesday.
Two fuel tankers got burnt at the spot when they collided on Wednesday, which affected some sections of the road.
He said some engineers of the company working on the road had examined the affected parts of the road and had advised that the area had been compromised.
Oladele further said that his men had initially acted on the advice and diverted the vehicles plying the road, but they had reversed the action due to another advice from the senior engineers.
According to him, a set of senior engineers visited the scene and gave a nod for the use of the part of the section of the road.
When asked if the interchange had been closed due to the incident, Oladele said, “No. What happened was that the road was checked and it was discovered that sections of it were compromised.
“So, they still further sent another set of engineers who re-examined it and said they would close only the sections that are compromised while the other section would still be available for use.
“We have even started enforcing it. We directed vehicles not to use the bridge because we are scared that the bridge might have been affected.
“Later, they now brought more senior engineers who came and said ‘No. It is still okay.’
“They said the only thing we can do is that the area affected area be blocked.
“They are currently working on it because the fire burnt the section that leads to Ijebu-Ode, the part of the column are badly burnt.”
Oladele further explained that another set of engineers visited the scene again to check it, and they said the other parts of the section were still good.
He said, “Not the entire sections, there are two lanes. We have even issued an advisory that in the interim, people should use the other part at the back of FRSC office.
“They should use the other part from Road Safety Office, just go and connect.” Punch
