Lagos resumes work on Okokomaiko-Badagry road

LAGOS State government on Wednesday said the effort to rehabilitate the bad portions of Lagos-Badagry Road has resumed following the cessation of the rains, assuring commuters living in the axis of a permanent solution to the problem facing the Federal road.

Although the Federal Government manages the international route, the state government promised to keep its maintenance workers and equipment on the road until commuters and other users are relieved of the stress caused by the bad portions.

Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya said this while addressing the need to overhaul the road.

According to the commissioner, the state government has maintained the road regularly in the last three and a half years through rehabilitation, explaining that discussions with investors willing to upgrade the road under the Private –Public Partnership deal is going on at both the state and federal levels.

“So far, the Public Works Corporation has carried out palliative works at Iyana Era, Ijanikin, Oko-afo, Magbon, Ibereko, Araromi, Iyana Isashi and Agbara”, Akinsanya said, adding that the government had mobilized other contractors to ensure full coverage of the assignment.

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Emphasising the importance of the route to trade in the West African region, Akinsanya said the plan to expand the Lagos-Badagry Expressway to a 10-lane highway, which began with the construction of the section from Eric Moore to Okokomaiko, topped discussions between Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and Chinese investors on President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent trip to China.

He said in July, this year, Governor Ambode responded to the complaints of residents over challenge posed to traffic by bumper to bumper movement by directing that the completed segment of the road with the BRT Corridor from Eric Moore to Trade Fair be opened up to ease traffic.

To further alleviate the suffering of the motoring public in the Badagry division, the commissioner said the present administration had completed the construction of Aradagun-Iworo-Ajido road and Ajara- Agelaso- Poka/ Erekiti with a bridge.

He said the state government was also building the Aradagun-Imeke-Ajido-Epeme road, Samuel –Ekundayo/Toga and would soon embark on the construction of Abule Ado road.

Akinsanya assured peace-loving citizens that there would be adequate security on the road to ensure smooth traffic and protect residents from danger.