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Installation of Iron Gate on Lagos Bridge sparks controversy

…Gate was erected as a security measure to safeguard lives — Ikeja LG

…Stakeholders’ engagement involving LAMATA, residents, others led to gate installation

The installation of an iron gate on a pedestrian bridge across the railway line at Ikeja Along, opposite Ajayi Farm Bus Stop in Lagos, has generated controversy among residents and commuters.

Findings by our correspondent indicate that the gate was installed by the Anifowoshe Landlords/Residents Association with the approval of the Ikeja Local Government.

Under the new arrangement, effective April 1, the gate will open to commuters at 5:00 a.m. and close at 11:30 p.m.

Some residents who spoke with our correspondent defended the move, describing it as a community-driven security measure in response to concerns about crime in the area. Others maintained that crossing the highway late at night poses safety risks, citing high vehicle speeds and the potential for accidents.

A commuter, Mr. Saheed, said, “This Ikeja Along bridge is the only pedestrian access from Ikeja Along to Awolowo Way, Anifowoshe, Oba Akran, Adeniyi Jones, and vice versa. It’s an infringement on the right of movement for this access to be restricted to footers anytime.”

Another commuter, Ms. Chisom, lamented, “So if for any reason I drop off public transport at 11:45 pm, and have to use this bridge to access Anifowoshe, I’ll be stranded, right? This is a place one doesn’t need to loiter around when it’s late. So if I can’t pass through after 11:30 pm, only God will save me.”

In another sharp argument, Mr. Micheal said, “The atrocities that have been going on there at night deserve the place to be locked. That’s a good one, for security and safety reasons.”

An SOS appeal written by a concerned user lamented that the Iron Gate installation has restricted public access, posing safety and emergency risks.

It said, “I write to formally report an unauthorized installation of an iron gate on a Federal Pedestrian Bridge across the railway line located at Ikeja Along, opposite Ajayi Farm Bus Stop, Lagos.

“This bridge is a federal public infrastructure, meant for unrestricted pedestrian use.

“The installation of an iron gate by individuals or a community group has restricted public access, posed safety and emergency risks, and appears to have been carried out with approval from the Ikeja LG authority.

“I am aware that railway assets and pedestrian bridges fall under the jurisdiction of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, and as such, any structural modification or access control should only be executed with official authorization.

“For your assessment, photographs showing the Iron Gate and its location are attached as evidence. I respectfully request that:

Reacting, the Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Chairman, Ikeja Local Government, Olalekan Oni, said: “First, the infrastructure in question is owned by the Lagos State Government, not the Nigerian Railway Corporation nor the Federal Government, as erroneously claimed.

“The assertion that it falls exclusively under federal jurisdiction is therefore factually incorrect. Second, the decision leading to the installation of the gate was not arbitrary, clandestine, or unlawful.

“It was a sequel to a stakeholders’ engagement involving the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), representatives of the affected community, and the Local Government Council.

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It's a trip hazard. Looks very unsafe!

[quote author=Nairalanduser10 post[/quote]The association should put 24 hrs light and CCTV on the pedestrian bridge and not gate

I just hope they won't start charging them to use the pedestrian bridge because there's a similar bridge at Okota where pedestrians pay #50 each time they use it. If you use it 10 times in a day, you pay 10 x #50 = #500. There's no form of toll that doesn't exist in Lagos.

They most likely want to stop the homeless from turning it to their homes.

Will the gate be locked at night?if so then pedestrians will be forced to cross the highway at night which is even far more dangerous than any security threat witnessed on the pedestrian cross. If it's going to be open at night then why put the gate?except the LG will provide security at the gates at night.

What if they forgot or were late to open the gate? People will be late for work or missed important appointment

This is very unnecessary. I have never seen such creativity.

Emilokan, the master plotter strategist founder of Lagos who tamed the Atlantic ocean 😅🤣😂.

Do you want those almajiris and people who ran away from their state to turn it to their house and destroy the sanity of the bridge?

State governors should take care of their nuisance. Most of the nuisance in Lagos are not from Lagos.

Iron Condemn people, when they see the gate

AustineE1:
Will the gate be locked at night?if so then pedestrians will be forced to cross the highway at night which is even far more dangerous than any security threat witnessed on the pedestrian cross. If it's going to be open at night then why put the gate?except the LG will provide security at the gates at night.

Roads are mainly free at midnight...less traffic.

The base of that gate is prone to hazards and accidents. It should be cut off and reconstructed.as necessary

Some situation must have led to it. There's just something wrong with us as a people.

You guys will cry ehnnn
Una neva see something

Get ready to buy 1unit of electricity for N1,000

Nairalanduser10:

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Just imagine, locking a gate on a pedestrian bridge! Where else does this happen if not in an unsafe environment?
This is the same Lagos desperately trying to deceive the world to believe that it is a safe tourist destination.

Then they tell the lie that ''Lagos never sleeps''. If you cannot move around at night (with gates everywhere and even on a pedestrian bridge), then why would you not sleep in your house, unless you want to risk your life or are a criminal?

Empty hypes!

Instead of looking for a better way to tackle any perceived insecurity, they came up with this. What happens to the institutions charged with maintaining security? It means t
they have failed in their responsibilities

SmartPolician:
I just hope they won't start charging them to use the pedestrian bridge because there's a similar bridge at Okota where pedestrians pay #50 each time they use it. If you use it 10 times in a day, you pay 10 x #50 = #500. There's no form of toll that doesn't exist in Lagos.

It's all part of the lootocracy tax master plan for Lagos by Jagaban of Borgu.

His Agbero Poverty Congress, APC followers are quick to copycat their boss- the ultimate tax collector.

zikter:
Instead of looking for a better way to tackle any perceived insecurity, they came up with this. What happens to the institutions charged with maintaining security? It means they have failed in their responsibilities

It also means that local, state and federal governments are not employing enough well paid civil servants to maintain law & order, which keeps everyone safe and properties secure.

agbero business don set

Toll gate loading. Thats the biggest business in Lagos

God help u that u are running away from miscreants only to discover that the gate at the other end is locked. They want to turn lagos to a concentration camp

Before you know it

Dem go dey collect gate passage fees

Anything can happen for Lasgidi state

Expect tolling at any moment from now..😀😃😄

Diswan na gate....the thieves in Lagos will just be laughing at them

Nothing wrong with that. To protect the asset. Some public infrastructure do close down in other parts of the world. Bridges, tunnels, tube stations, parks, monuments...depending on the circumstances.

VeeVeeMyLuv:
You guys will cry ehnnn
Una neva see something

Get ready to buy 1unit of electricity for N1,000

Ejowo kini nwi?

How does pedestrian bridge relate to electricity unit cost?

Are miscreants invading or escaping the community at mid night through the bridge??
Also, to those complaining, I doubt anyone is still trying to use the bridge to come out or enter Ikeja at that hour of the day, as for me, I prefer to use the vehicle flyover to walk down if I have any reason to be there at such odd hours for safety reasons

SmartPolician:
I just hope they won't start charging them to use the pedestrian bridge because there's a similar bridge at Okota where pedestrians pay #50 each time they use it. If you use it 10 times in a day, you pay 10 x #50 = #500. There's no form of toll that doesn't exist in Lagos.

you can see the future, very soon, lagosians will need tickets to pass through.

I hope this won't cause anyone to be stuck on that bridge if both sides are locked.
And I hope area boys won't use it as opportunity to use it as gate pass to be collecting money.