Benjamin Omoike l Wednesday, May 27, 2020
LAGOS, Nigeria – As part of steps towards developing first-class infrastructure to support the state’s growing population, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has completed and commissioned 37 roads projects.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Aramide Adeyoye, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos during the Ministerial Press briefing to commemorate the one year in office of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the government has also repaired and carried out sectional rehabilitation work on more than 354 roads in various parts of the state.
The state government, while promising to complete landmark projects such as Agege Pen Cinema, Agric–Ishawo Road, lagos-Badagry Road, also vowed to commence work on the 4th Mainland Bridge and Lekki Regional Road before the end of the year.
Adeyoye expressed delight at the recently commissioned network of 31 roads in Ojokoro LCDA and the completed Aradagun-Imeke-Ajido-Iworo-Epeme road (Phase II) in Badagry, Fadipe/Salami/Eyiowuawi/Odubanjo in Shomolu and Akinwunmi in Mushin, describing the feat as amazing and concrete evidences of performance of the current administration in just one year in office.
She said that infrastructural development remains a critical development vehicle for realising the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda and the greater Lagos vision of Africa’s model smart city.
While reiterating the administration’s commitment to delivery of new road projects, massive repair and rehabilitation of existing roads and construction of new Bridges, so as to achieve the “T” in the THEMES agenda and bring the dividend of democracy to the good people of Lagos, the governor’s aide emphasised the need for people to cooperate with the government and make proper use of infrastructure in the state.
She added that the state government had over time adopted connectivity of roads and effect it would have on easing traffic on highways, as part of criteria determining choice of road construction in the state.
Harping on the completion level of some of the ongoing massive projects in the state, the Special Adviser disclosed that Pen Cinema Flyover is over 50 per cent, Murtala Muhammed Road is 92 per cent and Lagos Badagry expressway (lot 1 Eric Moore to Mazamaza 100 per cent lot 2a (Mazamaza – Agboju100 per cent ) Agboju – trade fair 76 per cent (Trade fair to Okokomaiko 23 per cent ) respectively.
