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Jubril A. Gawat @Mr_JAGs

LAGOS TRAFFIC UPDATE

Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu has apologized to Lagosians over the severe traffic situation yesterday and this morning, on behalf of both State and Federal Governments.

Mr Governor says the decision to fix the bridge by Messrs Buildwell construction has been on for over 3 years and it was to prevent a disaster waiting to happen.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P1nJVN2axw?si=AEnCHi19o8MVycwM

LAGOS TRAFFIC UPDATE

Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu has apologized to Lagosians over the severe traffic situation yesterday and this morning, on behalf of both State and Federal Governments.

Mr Governor says the decision to fix the bridge by Messrs Buildwell… pic.twitter.com/dgqEOuKA9d

— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) April 3, 2025

Jubril A. Gawat @Mr_JAGs

TRAFFIC SOLUTION GOING FORWARD

Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu says all the alternatives will be cleaned up more than before, More traffic officers and security operatives will be deployed to the roads as it was done during December period.

Mr Governor also appealed to Lagosians to keep obeying traffic rules and also offices that can work from home, or work online for this period of the work.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmtWtlfNv-E?si=Doojbs2Z5gLWlboj

TRAFFIC SOLUTION GOING FORWARD

Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu says all the alternatives will be cleaned up more than before, More traffic officers and security operatives will be deployed to the roads as it was done during December period.

Mr Governor also appealed… pic.twitter.com/Xj170W3nBW

— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) April 3, 2025

Gboyega Akosile @gboyegaakosile

Lagos Traffic Update:

Arrival of Governor @jidesanwoolu at the Independence Bridge, Bonny Camp road repairs this morning to see the work being done by the Federal Ministry of Works.

Mr Governor trekked to renovation point from his official residence, arriving at 9:59 am in company of State Government Officials.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWKGNhjSJNg?si=cUBsJmeOad3szM3E

Lagos Traffic Update:

Arrival of Governor @jidesanwoolu at the Independence Bridge, Bonny Camp road repairs this morning to see the work being done by the Federal Ministry of Works.

Mr Governor trekked to renovation point from his official residence, arriving at 9:59 am in… pic.twitter.com/oXuYK0pUov

— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) April 3, 2025

Babajide Sanwo-Olu @jidesanwoolu

This morning, I arrived at the Independence Bridge, Bonny Camp, to personally assess the ongoing repair work being carried out by the Federal Ministry of Works.

I sincerely apologise to all Lagosians for the severe traffic congestion experienced yesterday. I understand the frustration, delays, and disruption this has caused in your daily lives. As someone who also moves through this city, I feel your pain, and we do not take your patience and resilience for granted.

The decision to fix the Independence Bridge was not made overnight. This repair has been in the works for over three years, carefully planned to avert a potential disaster. The structural integrity of the bridge had deteriorated, and delaying this intervention any further would have put lives at risk.

While this repair is necessary for the safety of all, I acknowledge the burden it has placed on commuters. We are working closely with all relevant agencies to improve traffic management, and find immediate solutions to ease the congestion.

I assure you that we are not just watching from the sidelines; we have deployed additional traffic monitoring officials and security personnel to ensure traffic flows freely.

I also want to urge businesses and organisations across Lagos to explore flexible work arrangements, including remote work and hybrid models. A temporary shift in work culture can go a long way in reducing traffic pressure and supporting our collective wellbeing.

Let us embrace innovative solutions that keep our city moving while we carry out critical infrastructure repairs. Together, we can build a more resilient, responsive, and liveable Lagos.

Lagosians, I ask for your continued patience and cooperation. Your safety remains our priority, and we are committed to ensuring that our city remains not only a hub of progress but also a place where infrastructure serves the people effectively.

https://x.com/jidesanwoolu/status/1907767080423665732?s=19

The governor said that a part of the base of the bridge has eroded and is sitting on nothing and it can collapse at any time.

The contractor has been working on the base in the past 3 years, to stabilise it, but they also need to work on the surface to avert disaster.

Previous threads:


Lagos To Close Independence Bridge For Two Months
https://www.nairaland.com/8371012/lagos-close-independence-bridge-two


Huge Traffic Jams In Lagos Today.
https://www.nairaland.com/8387374/huge-traffic-jams-lagos-today


Videos Of Reconstruction Of Independence Bridge As Umahi Orders Reopening
https://www.nairaland.com/8387734/videos-reconstruction-independence-bridge-umahi

Congratulations

Eko for smell

Nice one Mr Governor

christejames:
Eko for smell

Go and take your pills. You are beginning to talk nonsense

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OdjlmR4Ybc

Ponti Pliate as usual, no impact assessment done. LASTMA did bad jobs, they controlled nothing..

A Project That Will Not Take Chinese Company 1 Month to Complete

It is well.

Eko for smell and touts

That bridge is a 💯 access bridge for people going to the mainland through CMS to agbogbon custain, apapa, surulere etc. It's a major bridge. They should had done there research and find a major alternative before closing it for repairs. Yesterday was. Disaster. I burnt over #15k fuel in traffic.

There never going to be a right timing. However, government should have notified Lagosians before now

Typical of Nigerian government officials.

Always reactive and not proactive. Look at the case in Edo. For years there's been insecurity along that route and Nigeria at large.

The residents have cried, complained and done all sorts for government to respond, nothing happened. They took the law into their hands and all of a sudden their illiterate governor started reacting left, right and centre. Suspending the state security corp leader, visiting the place, going to Kano and doing all sorts with his face that looks like a doll

You'll see heavy duty trucks and tankers with fuel moving in a crowded area. Once a break failure occurs and lives are lost, a governor will go there and talk. Next thing tankers and trucks will be bared from moving in the day time. Asin if it doesn't cause a lot of pain and anger, it doesn't get attended to


It has always been like that in this country since it's Inception. The government prefer to react when it happens than to put measures in place to make sure it doesn't happen.

I no like APC, but this man is doing a good job. Sentiment apart

Despite all the suffering APC make Lagosian pass through, they will still vote for APC and call GRV Chinedu in the next election. Una suffer never start....

lexzyg:
There never going to be a right timing. However, government should have notified Lagosians before now

Government has notified Lagosians more than 2 weeks ago.

Lagos To Close Independence Bridge For Two Months
https://www.nairaland.com/8371012/lagos-close-independence-bridge-two

Helgreenluv:
Nice one Mr Governor

this are the kind of statement people needs from government officials to build their confidence. I think I like this governor on this not like nonsense tinubu that will say no matter how you protest oh, we will remove fuel subsidy, if you like go and die

The impact of decisions should be clarefully measured before making them. Putting citizens through that much stress is not a good look.

The comfort of the populace should never be an afterthought. Well, it's APC sha.

EPIJOE:
That bridge is a 💯 access bridge for people going to the mainland through CMS to agbogbon custain, apapa, surulere etc. It's a major bridge. They should had done there research and find a major alternative before closing it for repairs. Yesterday was. Disaster. I burnt over #15k fuel in traffic.

If ebilokan had done what he promised to crash petrol price, would you have burnt over 15k fuel in traffic yesterday

Deltafirstson:
Although the pump price of fuel was N197 when President Bola Tinubu took over on May 29, 2023, the product now sells for N617 per litre – less than two months after.

In his inaugural address, Tinubu announced that subsidy was gone, fulfilling a promise that all leading presidential candidates made during the campaign.

However, pump price of fuel hit N537 per litre days after Tinubu ended subsidy.

On Tuesday, the price climbed further to N617, a development that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) attributed to “market forces”.

Nigerians have been lamenting the hardship occasioned by fuel price hike. Amid the lamentation, a video where Tinubu campaigned to slash the price of fuel went into circulation.

Checks by Daily Trust affirmed the authenticity of the video uploaded on the YouTube page of Channels Television.

At his campaign rally in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on January 25, 2023, Tinubu spoke on a number of issues, but those of fuel scarcity and naira redesign made the headlines.

However, Tinubu who spoke in Yoruba language, also assured the crowd that though people were saying petrol price would hit N200, it would be reviewed downward under him.

“The great Nigerian youths, the great Nigerian students, the confident Nigerian youths. This is a revolution. This election is a revolution. They are plotting, but they will fail. They said fuel price will increase and reach N200 per litre. Go and relax, we will bring it down,” he had said in the 7th minute of the video.

King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, a Fuji musician who performed at the rally, interrupted the president’s speech with chants as the crowd cheered.

On the campaign podium with the president were Vice-President Kashim Shettima; Pa Bisi Akande, interim National Chairman of the APC; Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President; Senator Gbenga Daniel; among other bigwigs of the ruling party.

Tinubu went further to say Nigerians would defy the acute fuel scarcity at the time and trek to cast their votes.

“The great Nigerian youths, the great Nigerian students, the confident Nigerian youths. This is a revolution. This election is a revolution. They are plotting, but they will fail. They said fuel price will increase and reach N200/N500 per litre. Go and relax, we will crash the prices,” he had said.

https://dailytrust.com/breaking-video-of-tinubu-campaigning-to-crash-fuel-

he had said in the 7th minute of the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JH8CC_JdUA

People who wouldn’t have done things any better are very quick to dish out advice.

My governor

See the way moronic lagosians suddenly find their voice and defend rubbish when the living condition in Lagos is criticized, you will understand why Nigeria is the way it is and there's no hope in sight.
Most lagosians are suffering and smiling and in people's DMs begging for handouts to survive yet they will openly defend and refuse to walk away from a system that is clearly unfavorable to their existence.

Eko oni baje 🤡

The governor said that a part of the base of the bridge has eroded and is sitting on nothing and it can collapse at any time.

The contractor has been working on the base in the past 3 years, to stabilise it, but they also need to work on the surface to avert disaster.

i hope today will not be like yesterday

FreeSpirited:
Despite all the suffering APC make Lagosian pass through, they will still vote for APC and call GRV Chinedu in the next election. Una suffer never start....

Your bias is misguiding you, you can't even think straight.

christejames:
Eko for smell

Stop pls this does not need insulting anybody ok.

[quote author=naptu2 post=134828644]Jubril A. Gawat @Mr_JAGs

LAGOS TRAFFIC UPDATE

Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu has apologized to Lagosians over the severe traffic situation yesterday and this morning, on behalf of both State and Federal Governments.

Mr Governor says the decision to fix the bridge by Messrs Buildwell… pic.twitter.com/dgqEOuKA9d

— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) April 3, 2025