Project
Allen Avenue Spur Rehabilitation
Allen Avenue Ward · abandoned · official record
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Wikimedia Commons — Bad road in Lagos
Rehabilitation of a 1.8km spur off Allen Avenue including drainage, asphalt overlay and sidewalk repairs. Construction began, then stalled. Citizen reports and official responses form the signature Follow-the-Thread demonstration.
Work progress
42%
Funding received
41%
42% work · 41% funded
₦3.07bn still unreleased vs budget
Field media
Citizen and official photos and video attached to this project.
2 items
Work progress
Where the project sits on the delivery path — funding is tracked separately below.
- 01
planned
Reached
- 02
started
Reached
- 03
in progress
Now
- 04
completed
Ahead
Branch · abandoned
Work left the main path — see timeline for the recorded reason.
Record timeline
Work status, funding, spend, evidence, reports and memory — newest first.
22 events
- Official response published
The Ministry acknowledges delay on the Allen Avenue spur. Works paused pending resolution of a materials and payment dispute with the contractor. A revised mobi…
response
- Record · Outcome
As of the latest record, the project remains incomplete. Funding gap and works pause are preserved in political memory.
memory
- Citizen report · Road abandoned for months — Allen Avenue spur
This road has been abandoned for over two years of calendar delay from the expected end date. No workers on site. Dangerous for vehicles and pedestrians after rain.
report
- Funding received · ₦22.6m
Community donors (GoFundMe batch) via gofundme
funding
- Work status · abandoned
No visible works for 90+ days; community reports
status
- Work status · delayed
Payment and materials dispute reported
status
- Spend recorded · ₦150.0m
labour — Site labour — disputed final certificate. Payment dispute reported; works stalled thereafter.
spend
- Spend recorded · ₦720.0m
materials — Asphalt & aggregate suppliers (via contractor)
spend
- Work status · in progress
Base course laid on 40% of stretch
status
- Funding received · ₦900.0m
Lagos Ministry of Works — second release via budget release
funding
- Spend recorded · ₦980.0m
contractor — Delta Roads Nigeria Ltd — mobilisation & base course
spend
- Funding received · ₦12.0m
Civic Track Nigeria programme fund via bank transfer
funding
- Work status · started
Site handover
status
- Record · Project Start
Site handover and start of Allen Avenue spur rehabilitation.
memory
- Funding received · ₦1.20bn
Lagos Ministry of Works — first release via budget release
funding
- Contract awarded · ₦4.85bn
Contract: Allen Avenue Spur Rehabilitation — Delta Roads Nigeria Ltd
contract
- Work status · planned
Included in capital programme
status
Funding request
Public donation or community ask linked to this project.
Complete Allen Avenue spur — community materials fund
Government release stalled. This community ask covers asphalt patching materials while the contractor dispute is resolved — demo campaign.
Hosted by Civic Track Nigeria
Budget & funding
How much was meant to arrive, what landed, and what was spent.
Lagos State Capital Budget 2024 + Federal counterpart support line
Source mix (received)
- government budget₦2.10bn
- ngo grant₦12.0m
Funding sources
- government budgetLagos State Capital Budget 2024 — Works
Approved allocation; ₦3.1bn still unreleased.
₦2.10bn / ₦5.20bn - ngo grantCivic Track Nigeria — monitoring grant (in-kind programme)
Programme spend for community monitors, not construction cash.
₦12.0m / ₦12.0m
₦3.1bn of the approved allocation has not been released. The public record shows funding approved but incomplete cash backing.
Contract: Contract: Allen Avenue Spur Rehabilitation · Delta Roads Nigeria Ltd · ₦4.85bn · active disputed
Open full money trail →Income stream
Money arriving — releases, grants, donations.
2025-06-15
Community donors (GoFundMe batch)
gofundme₦22.6m
Reported2024-09-01
Lagos Ministry of Works — second release
budget release₦900.0m
Official Record2024-08-01
Civic Track Nigeria programme fund
bank transfer₦12.0m
Reported2024-06-15
Lagos Ministry of Works — first release
budget release · linked source₦1.20bn
Official Record
Spend record
Where money went — materials, labour, contractors.
2025-01-05
Site labour — disputed final certificate
labour · Delta Roads Nigeria LtdPayment dispute reported; works stalled thereafter.
₦150.0m
Disputed₦720.0m
Reported₦980.0m
Official Record
Relationships
Evidence
Short walk-along of the abandoned stretch. External video used as demo media for the public record.
Citizen photograph showing exposed base course and abandoned equipment.
- Contract award notice — Delta Roads Nigeria LtdOfficial Record
Gazette extract awarding the Allen Avenue spur rehabilitation contract.
- Budget line — Ikeja Urban Road RehabilitationOfficial Record
Excerpt showing ₦5.2bn approved for the Allen Avenue spur programme.
Citizen reports & official responses
This road has been abandoned for over two years of calendar delay from the expected end date. No workers on site. Dangerous for vehicles and pedestrians after rain.
ReportedThe Ministry acknowledges delay on the Allen Avenue spur. Works paused pending resolution of a materials and payment dispute with the contractor. A revised mobilisation plan is under review. Citizens are encouraged to continue documenting conditions.
2025-09-01
History / political memory
- Project Start
Site handover and start of Allen Avenue spur rehabilitation.
- Outcome
As of the latest record, the project remains incomplete. Funding gap and works pause are preserved in political memory.
Follow the thread
Move between connected records in the public graph.
9 steps
- 1
- 2responsible officeOffice of the Commissioner for Works & Infrastructure
- 3office holderEngr. Tunde Adebayo
- 4addressed byAllen Avenue Spur Rehabilitation
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- 6contractorDelta Roads Nigeria Ltd
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- 8citizen reportRoad abandoned for months — Allen Avenue spur
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Sources
- Citizen photo set — Allen Avenue spur (2025)Community contributors · 2025-08-03
- Citizen photo set — Allen Avenue spur (2025)Community contributors · 2025-08-03
- Lagos State Official Gazette — Contract Awards Q2 2024Lagos State Ministry of Works & Infrastructure · 2024-06-12
- Federal Capital Budget 2024 — Works & Housing ExcerptBudget Office of the Federation · 2024-01-15
Community
Public contributions
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