Lagos To Prioritise Impactful Projects For Economic Growth

Lagos State government has said it would prioritise projects that will positively impact the well-being of residents, stressing that all ongoing projects would be completed before the expiration of the tenure.

Special adviser to the governor on Works, Dr Adekunle Olayinka and his counterpart on Infrastructure, Engr Olufemi Daramola, made the remark on Friday at a press briefing to commemorate the first year of the second term in office of the administration of Governor Sanwo-Olu and deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

The state government officials also assured that the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will deliver on some of the on-going iconic projects soon.

Olayinka said the state government is making frantic efforts to complete some of its iconic projects such as the 150-bed New Massey Street Children’s Hospital, Lagos and the 280-bed General Hospital, Ojo.

Olayinka and Daramola explained that the administration, through the Office of Works, has deliberately continued to invest in building infrastructure as one of the platforms used for discharging the social contract signed with residents.

They also noted the tireless efforts and round-the-clock supervision of all projects across the state as part of the governor’s vision of making Lagos a mega state seamless through a consistent project development drive aimed at positioning the state as an economic destination with functional infrastructure.

Olayinka noted that the administration has kept track of fulfilling its promise to complete projects inherited from past administrations in the state, while the Office of Works has “matched words with actions.

“Through our projects, we have continuously provided jobs for hundreds of our people and provided impactful economic succour to those living in the State.”

Daramola highlighted some of the projects ongoing to achieve such feats to include: the Lagos Lagoon Highway, the 7th Axial Road, the Construction of Taiwo Street, by ChinaTown, Ojota, the construction of Shasha Link bridge [part of Union Road/ Shomorin/ Mortune Avenue/ Adama Dania/Mohammed /behind Airport Roads, Construction of Ayetoro/ Ashipa/ Parent’s Choice Ayobo-Igando Link Bridge/Alh. Shekoni Str, Construction of Ijegun-Ijeagemo Road to link LASU Iba Road.

Others are the construction of the Okota/Apapa-Oshodi Expressway (Lord’s Chosen Road with link Bridge), the construction of the Awodi-Ora /Olodi road with link Bridge, Ajeromi and the Construction of the Amukoko /Ogbowankwo link road with Bridge, Ajeromi.