Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has restated his commitment to infrastructure development, saying his administration had commissioned 29 roads across the state in the last seven weeks.
Governor Sanwo-Olu made this known at the commissioning of the Chief Yesufu Abiodun Oniru/Akiogun Road, which is an alternative to Admiralty Circle Plaza and Abudu Smith Street in Eti-Osa Local Government area of the state, declaring the alternative route as very strategic as it would make life meaningful to people in the area.
“Earlier today, we handed over a road called Abudu Smith, also in Victoria Islands, just a few kilometers away from here. It is a very, very strategic route within the confines of Femi Piers and Adeola Odeku, so we can connect those two routes.
“This project is yet another milestone in our administration’s unwavering commitment to developing and delivering life-changing infrastructure that improves the life, the quality of life of our citizens, and the social and economic power that we continue to give to our citizens.
“We believe this alternative route will make life not only meaningful but is very strategic for the people in this community. We believe it will reduce travel time, it will reduce congestion, it will give quality life to the citizens, and it will bring about social economic benefits.
“Since the third week in December, when we started going around different parts of the states. To date, we have handed over 29 different routes in Kosofe, in Ifako-Ijaiye. We have been to Eti-Osa earlier, on the Iru-Obalende side,” the governor stated.
He, however, said that his administration had plans to commission more roads across the state, disclosing that his administration still hadout 15 to 17 routes that were at different levels of completion tohand them over to the citizens.
“We have been to Alimosho, we have been to Ikeja, we have been to Amuwo. Now it is the start of the second part of Eti-Osa. By the grace of God, we still have plans to go to Badagry; we still have plans to go back to Kosofe, and we have plans to go back to Agege, Alimosho.
“No matter your economic power, no matter what part of the state you are, it is to leave no one behind. That’s why we’re doing it in Ibeju-Lekki and Badagry.
“We see the development as our own direct intervention at ensuring that the social economic benefit of our citizens is improved upon, the quality of life of our citizens is improved upon, the journey time that is experienced on the road is improved upon, and we just improve the total livable standard of our city and our state,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“We will stop at nothing and ensure that we’ll achieve all of that for you. You can see that this road is not just a first-class road; it’s a heavy connectivity road, and we’re seeing it work almost close to what Mr. President is doing for us on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, which is just a few kilometers away from here,” he added.
The Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Engineer Olufemi Daramola, earlier in his address, thanked Governor Sanwo-Olu and the Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, for their commitment to infrastructure development in the state.
Daramola said the project aligned with the ongoing infrastructural regeneration efforts in Victoria Island, reinforcing the commitment of the state government to creating a well-structured and highly accessible road network in Lagos State.
“The benefits of this road rehabilitation are multifaceted. Beyond significantly reducing travel time and improving road safety. It will enhance the overall commuting experience while positively impacting property values and economic activities within this corridor,” he said.
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