Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will on Thursday commission Demurin Road in Kosofe Local Government Area and two other roads in the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state.
The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a release, a copy of which was made available to newsmen, saying that the two other roads to be commissioned by Governor Sanwo-Olu in Agboyi-Ketu LCDA are Agidi and Church streets.
Omotoso said Governor Sanwo-Olu embarked on the roads, which will serve as alternative links to the 3rd Axial Road with Ikorodu Road, with a view to boosting connectivity and making life more comfortable for the people of Lagos.
According to him, Demurin-Agidi Road, a major arterial that connects Ketu, a densely populated area with huge markets and estates, to other parts of the Local Government, is an important bypass to Ikorodu Road from the Third Axial Road at Alapere Housing Estate, saying that it connects the recently commissioned Ramond Estates and Sterling Heights Estate in Ajelogo.
The commissioner noted that aside from serving as an essential alternative bypass for facilitating the movement of people and goods to the popular Mile 12 International Commodities Market and the Owode Onirin Auto Parts Market on Ikorodu Road, Demurin-Agidi Road also serves as a link to several other adjoining communities in Agboyi-Ketu LCDA.
He recalled that Demurin-Agidi Road deteriorated due to the volume of traffic emanating from its use as an important bypass, as well as increased and inadequate hydraulic structures, which negatively impact travel time, adding that the deterioration also led to drivers and commuters facing hardship on the road.
“Demurin-Agidi Road, a major arterial that connects Ketu, a densely populated area with huge markets and estates, to other parts of the Local Government, is an important bypass to Ikorodu Road from the Third Axial Road at Alapere Housing Estate. It connects the recently commissioned Ramond Estates and Sterling Heights Estate in Ajelogo.
“Demurin-Agidi Road, aside from serving as an essential alternative bypass for facilitating the movement of people and goods to the popular Mile 12 International Commodities Market and the Owode Onirin Auto Parts Market on Ikorodu Road, also serves as a link to several other adjoining communities in Agboyi-Ketu LCDA.
“Given the volume of traffic emanating from its use as an important bypass, Demurin-Agidi Road deteriorated due to increased and inadequate hydraulic structures, which negatively impact travel time. The deterioration also led to drivers and commuters facing hardship on the road,” Omotoso said.
“Given the strategic economic importance of these roads, the administration of Mr Sanwo-Olu and the Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, approved the total rehabilitation and upgrade of the roads to a standard that will stand the test of time,” he added.
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