At last, the administration of the new Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, has roused itself into action after months of anguish that residents have had to bear while commuting on roads across the city-state.
On Sunday, October 13, 2019, the Governor announced a “state of emergency” on roads at a ceremony in Lagos House, Marina. The state government also signed memorandums of understanding with renowned construction companies, such as Julius Berger, CCECC, Arab Contractors, Metropolitan Construction, Slavabogu Construction, Rajaf Foundation and RCF Nigeria Limited, whose reconstruction efforts will be complemented by the ongoing palliative works being carried out by the Lagos State Public Works Corporation, LSPWC.
Some of the critical main arteries that will receive urgent attention include the Ojota section of Ikorodu Road where a bad patch caused a truck to tip over recently, Motorways-Kudirat Abiola Way, Babs Animasaun Road (Surulere), Apongbon Highway in Lagos Island and Agric/Isawo and Ijede Roads in Ikorodu. In the Lekki Peninsula it will also involve Abraham Adesanya-Eleko and Lekki Epe Expressway, among others.
