LAGOS DELIVERS ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, BRIDGE IN OJO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Conceived as a strategic link road within the Ojo Local Government, home to Alaba International Market, the Ariyo- Tedi link road and bridge was over the weekend commissioned by the Lagos State Government.

The 1.345km road and 55 metre bridge was executed by Messers Lopek Engineering Construction Limited after the original contractor Messrs Moreno-Marinas-Lagoon failed to execute the project.

Speaking at the event, the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu who was represented by his Deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, noted that the continued construction of some roads is in accordance with the agenda of his administration, the T.H.E.M.E.S agenda. Which include Traffic Management and Transportation. Its objective is to save important man-hours that would have been otherwise lost to traffic gridlock, boost inter-connectivity across the state and to generally make life better for commuters.

While empathizing with the people in the locality, the governor stated that “one of the most critical challenges experienced daily by residents and road users along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway is the perennial gridlock occasioned by the ongoing reconstruction works along the corridor, with its attendant inconveniences and loss of valuable time”.

According to him, one of the ways we have to address this challenge is to redirect traffic to inner roads by providing diversions and alternative routes during the period of construction. It is for this reason that we decided to complete the construction works on the Ira-Muwo Link Bridge, which we are commissioning today”.

Sanwo-Olu however appealed to all stakeholders including traders, commuters, transport union, transport operators and shop owners to take ownership of government facilities stating by avoiding all actions that will compromise their quality and life-span. “These projects belong to all of you and you must protect them jealously and treat them with utmost care” He said.

The Governor urged the people to maintain peace and order in the course of project execution in their domain, noting that project completion and the commissioning is possible because of the existence of peace. Saying "Without peace there cannot be development. Development will only get to us if there is peace ".

Earlier in her remarks, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Aramide Adeyoye stated that in line with the Sanwo-Olu’s Agenda which aims to address the challenge of traffic gridlock, the Government strategically thought it through to complete the Ariyo (Mile 10)- Ira-Muwo-Tedi-Abule Oshun road alignment with Reinforced Concrete Bridges.

She explained that the completion of Ariyo (Mile 10) Ira Muwo- Tedi- Abule Oshun road alignment with link bridges seeks to provide a functional bypass to the Lagos-Badagry Expressway between Ojo Alaba, Volks and trade fair bus stop.

The commissioned project Ira-Muwo Bridge with a length of 450 metres and 11 metres in width is redefining in terms of solution it brings to the congestion and gridlock within the residential and commercial axis.

While highlighting the challenges encountered in the course of construction, the Special Adviser stated that the peculiarity of the swampy terrain to the lagoon made provision of alternative routes virtually difficult, “thus it was quite a challenge to control vehicular and pedestrian traffic during the critical stages".
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Lagos state government should work on the tedi-abuleoshun road asap,that road is deplorarable,they should also work on the road transversing within Tedi ,Tedi deserves a road after many years of suffering.
Also,pls the badagry expressway if filled with thrash,that road is filthy,something should be done about the filth condition along that road ASAP

Ok

Damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright

55 meters bridge. Lol

Good

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Good job.

Rubbish...
There's hardly any infrastructure in Nigeria worth celebrating. I live in this area. Come to Lagos badagry express way, trash littered everywhere. This is a road that leads to other countires. Imagine someone coming from Togo or Benin republic, in his mind he's coming to Lagos, the fastest growing city in Africa and Nigeria the giant of Africa and is welcomed by such horrible sight.
Dem go loot finish, use 2% of the allocated budget to build substandard road for us, and people actually commend them.

Lagos, simply Center of excellence.

babasolution:
Lagos state government should work on the tedi-abuleoshun road asap,that road is deplorarable,they should also work on the road transversing within Tedi ,Tedi deserves a road after many years of suffering.
Also,pls the badagry expressway if filled with thrash,that road is filthy,something should be done about the filth condition along that road ASAP

all the abokis there needs to be given quit notice first. They're just constituting nuisance on that road alaba rago is not supposed to be that close to lasu, it should be relocated inside badagry

Welcome Mr. Governor. More of this type of development..




Pls the health sector still needs attention..


Thank u

Beautiful

Please, check my signature

Good work

Nice one. But hope they are not made from substandard material?

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All roads in Satellite Town, Amuwo Odofin LGA are dead trap. There is no single good road in Satellite Town, yet Tankers have taken over the entire place.
I wonder what happened to a big city like Lagos that to construct even a half km road is a problem.

Noted

The problem of Lagos na agbero and afonjas. Remove them from Lagos and see Lagos become d Dubai of Africa.

When will Ogun State ve delivering infrastructure like this?

Nice one Mr governor. Pls the attention of government is needed at Gberigbe road . The road is completely deplorable. As we are approaching the raining season, the road bring hardship to the residents of that area. Government should pls do something as matter of urgent to that road
Igbega ipinle eko

tobillionaire:
all the abokis there needs to be given quit notice first. They're just constituting nuisance on that road alaba rago is not supposed to be that close to lasu, it should be relocated inside badagry

You have spoken well! The Northerners have turned the road to a ghetto... shanties are constructed with reckless abandone along the road sides... it will take a lot of might to evacuate them because they already see Nigeria as their property. The sight is an eye sore!

Nairalandian:
Rubbish...
There's hardly any infrastructure in Nigeria worth celebrating. I live in this area. Come to Lagos badagry express way, trash littered everywhere. This is a road that leads to other countires. Imagine someone coming from Togo or Benin republic, in his mind he's coming to Lagos, the fastest growing city in Africa and Nigeria the giant of Africa and is welcomed by such horrible sight.
Dem go loot finish, use 2% of the allocated budget to build substandard road for us, and people actually commend them.

Just looking at that road is disgusting , limited drainage facilities , close to people house , imaging the pollution.

agborchick:
All roads in Satellite Town, Amuwo Odofin LGA are dead trap. There is no single good road in Satellite Town, yet Tankers have taken over the entire place.
I wonder what happened to a big city like Lagos that to construct even a half km road is a problem.

Hopefully the tankers will relocate to Lekki once Dangote refinery is opened

A.

pretydiva:
Nice one. But hope they are not made from substandard material?

substandard comment

Omoboricash:
Nice one Mr governor. Pls the attention of government is needed at Gberigbe road . The road is completely deplorable. As we are approaching the raining season, the road bring hardship to the residents of that area. Government should pls do something as matter of urgent to that road
Igbega ipinle eko

Not only in gberigbe, almost all roads in Ikorodu needs this kind of infrastructure...

sulaak:


Just looking at that road is disgusting , limited drainage facilities , close to people house , imaging the pollution.

you live there too?