Lagos Delivers 362 Roads, Bolsters Hospitals, Courts, Public Infrastructure

As part of efforts to transform Africa’s largest city into a globally competitive megacity, Lagos State government has completed 362 roads spanning about 347 kilometres across the state since 2019.

It simultaneously executed major investments in healthcare, justice administration, education, public safety and digital infrastructure.

The government said the projects, delivered under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, were designed to improve mobility, strengthen economic productivity, enhance public service delivery and support the state’s rapidly growing population.

Speaking at the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing in Alausa, Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engr. Olufemi Daramola, said the administration had sustained an aggressive infrastructure renewal programme despite rising construction costs and economic challenges.

According to him, Lagos completed an additional 130 roads covering approximately 113 kilometres within the last year alone, building on previously commissioned projects across the state’s five divisions.

Daramola said strategic projects delivered during the review period included the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge and approach roads, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Road in Agege, Abaranje Road in Alimosho and several major roads across Badagry and Ikorodu.

He added that several transformational projects have been completed and are awaiting commissioning, including major sections of the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway corridor, Gberigbe Road in Ikorodu, Aka-Kemberi Road in Ojo, Ijegun-Ijagemo Road and Akesan-Igando Road in Alimosho.

“As part of our long-term infrastructure strategy, we are constructing resilient infrastructure that strengthens economic lifelines, improves mobility and enhances the everyday lives of over 20 million Lagosians,” Daramola said.

He noted that several strategic projects, including the Igbogbo-Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Igbe Road, Agric-Isawo-Konu-Arepo Road and the Lagos-Badagry carriageway, are at advanced stages and scheduled for commissioning.

Beyond transportation infrastructure, the state is also making substantial investments in public buildings and social infrastructure.

Also speaking, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works, Dr. Adekunle Olayinka, said the administration had adopted an infrastructure-led development strategy aimed at addressing long-standing deficits while laying the foundation for sustainable economic growth.

According to him, the state has continued work on several landmark projects, including the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administrative Complex and Revenue House in Alausa, both designed to improve public service efficiency and provide modern office infrastructure for government operations.

Olayinka disclosed that healthcare infrastructure remains a major priority, with the construction of a 280-bed General Hospital in Ojo, a 150-bed Massey Children’s Hospital and a 1,500-bed Psychiatric Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre in Ketu-Ejinrin progressing steadily.

The projects, he said, are expected to significantly improve access to healthcare services while creating employment opportunities for residents.

He revealed that the Ojo General Hospital project has already generated about 600 jobs, while the Massey Children’s Hospital project has created approximately 750 jobs.

In the justice sector, Olayinka highlighted the commissioning of the Commercial Court at Tapa on Lagos Island and ongoing construction and renovation of magistrates’ courts, judges’ quarters, police facilities and mediation centres aimed at strengthening the administration of justice and law enforcement.