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Chairman Lagos State Public Works Corporation, Mr. Gbenga Akintola

By Gboyega Akinsanmi 


The Lagos State Government Tuesday commenced the rehabilitation of all road networks in and around West Africa's biggest auto-spare parts market, Ladipo, as part of the agreement reached on Monday.

Chairman of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation, Mr. Gbenga Akintola, disclosed the development in a statement, noting that all the major roads on the axis would be properly repaired.

He said in furtherance of the state government’s quest for a more conducive environment at the market, men of the LSPWC “have commenced extensive maintenance work on major roads around the market.”

Speaking on the road rehabilitation project, Akintola explained that the corporation, on the instruction of Governor Babatunde Fashola, deployed its men “to commence work on Ladipo Street and Alhaji Akinwunmi Street last Friday.

“The work being carried out on these two roads shall be comprehensive and extensive as it involves drainage system and base preparation works which are already on-going, while it is anticipated that other adjourning streets will also receive attention later.

“Upon completion, these major roads are expected to complement commercial activities in that axis by aiding free movement of people, goods and vehicles," the chairman explained.

Meanwhile, Akintola gave insight into other activities of the corporation, which he said, would between March 11 and 16 carry out road maintenance activities on 45 roads in 16 local government areas of the state.

He listed the roads scheduled for repair “to include Mushin-Itire Road, Surulere and Opebi Road, Salvation-Uturu axis, Ikeja. This is to enable smooth take-off of repair work on these roads as a result of high volume of vehicular movement experienced during the day.

“The work schedule indicates extensive progress on five drainage systems currently undergoing construction in four Local Government Councils in the state. The drainage facilities under construction include Love of Fatherland/Crystal Avenue Oba Ogunji Road (Agege LGA) Sapara Williams/Idowu Martins Victoria Island (Eti-Osa LGA) Randle Road (Apapa LGA) and Akinsulere/Odogbolu/Iyarere Streets in Surulere local government area.

“Roads to be maintained in Ikeja Local Government Area include Alade Avenue, Balogun Joseph/Olayinka Street Opebi, Olaribiro Street, Otunba Jobifele Way and Hakeem Balogun Street.

Others are Edun Alaran Ifako-Ijaiye, Onabu Road Imota Ikorodu, Marine Road Apapa, Agidi Street Alapere, Ketu, Odukoya Crescent, Akowonjo and King George V Road, Lagos Island,” he said.

dayokanu: Leave them make dem dey delude themselves.

Ibo 40% in the same Ife I went to or UI?

Some people need to be lobotomized

Billyonaire: @OP, in elementary physics, we were thought about expansion and contraction of metals, so in essence, the joints on the bridge are created to take care of the contraction and expansion, nothing scary about it. Its a giant bridge for christ's sake so the expansion and contraction should be noticeable. I think you are just a little ignorant of theories of expansivity and latent energy.

Sincere 9gerian: If it is called an expansion joint, then why should it be strange if you noticed vibration from an expanding joint?

Awake9ja: This shameless 556 guy keep callinv md names,

When will you yorubas learn to take resposibilities of your failed actions.
I dont personaly want the unity of yoruba and ibo bcus if it happen we are done wit

Jarus: I tire o

These people make it seem like that every job in the industry should be thrown in their laps despite all what they've done for them - most of the local contractors(from those that supply Nigerian semi-skilled manpower to those that evacuate wastes) are from host communities, the CLO's, scholarships for their students etc. Maybe they want their illiterate indigenes to be ED in all oil companies before they are satisfied.

omenka: Jega makes Abel Goubadia and Mourice Iwu look like saints.

The PDP is but a curse unto this once great nation. But out hopes of a better future has been rekindled by the emmergence of APC. No ammount of intimidation, blackmailing, and clandestine manouverings by the nest of killers is gonna put out the light of the rising star.

God bless Nigeria.

PointB: All Progress Congress (if I may use it) hasn't won any position/election either. So what's your point?

Anyway, if I must repeat it to you. African Peoples Congress like, All Progressive Congress are both unregistered party. The former has applied for reregistration, while the later is still struggling with logo, while mouthing off. What would you have INEC do, oga?

PointB: What kind of crap is this. So the INEC should refuse to consider a party which has sent it's applications, and choose rather to wait for people who are still fighting over logos and colors? Why do some of you folks have a warped sense of justice? Why is it only right when it favours you?

Guy,
Let me put it this way All Progressive Congress has not applied for registration, but African Peoples Congress has. Please advice INEC.

12. Smile and laugh more frequently.

Contrary to popular belief, smiling and laughter are not the RESULT of being happy; they're part of a cycle that both creates and reinforces happiness. Find reasons to smile. Never, ever suppress a laugh

take dat: Bro, even this trickery and treachery of theirs won't work. The other "Faceless" party is yet to be registered, the threat coming from the opposition is just to put INEC on its toes. Apart from PDP members getting jittery, those other folks who are against the merger are blinded and motivated by clannish sentiments/resentment and animosity, they are not bothered if we truly run a true democracy or not. To them PDP's do or die and wuruwuru politics is fair!

PointB: I disagree.

Politics is a strategy game. Preventing the juncture of your enemy is one of the strategies of the game. PDP has every right to legally frustrate the registration of APC, that is if they are even responsible for this. Next time when other parties contemplate a merger, they should understand the importance of getting all agreement and paper work done before going public.

But with so many loquacious characters and Lai(s) in the merging parties, such shoddy job is not unexpected. I expected them to waste more time whining and crying PDP instead of them to go back to the drawing board and do things the right way.

Bunch of desperate ignorant people.

Last seen: 9:37pm On Aug 24, 2010

CrazyMan: Wrong...not all.

Most lecturers get their PhD years after they began teaching...they applied with Bsc/Msc, and later went for their PhD after getting the job.

So, I would suggest that you do the same (apply with your Msc), if you get the job, you can always go for your PhD in the same institution.

Good luck.

Obiagu1: Everything in the SW is tribal. Every calculation is tribal whether it will ruin Nigeria or not.

We want Buhari as President, Oshomole/Rochas as VP.

Sweet combo right? At least it's not a muslim/muslim ticket.

CFCfan: True. Nairaland is already the most visited website in Africa; surely Seun can use this to promote threads from other African nationals to the frontpage.
My 2 kobo.

CFCfan: Yeah, u are right. CNN and MSNBC do the same thing too; though they've never sampled opinion on Nairaland
They mostly get Facebook or twitter comments.

belabela: Can APC achieve same.... 2015 will tell

...And as far as I can tell, ND and NCE aren't among the requirements needed for the program.