Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday restated the commitment of his administration to infrastructure development, saying his administration has commissioned 29 roads across the state in the last seven weeks.
He stated this at the commissioning of the Chief Yesufu Abiodun Oniru/ Akiogun Road which is an alternative to Admiralty Circle Plaza, Abudu Smith Street in Eti-Osa local government area of the state.
In his address, Sanwo-olu said, “Earlier today, we handed over a road called Abudu Smith, also in Victoria Island, just a few kilometres away from here; a very strategic route within the confines of Femi Piers and Adeola Odeku, so that we can connect those two routes. This project is yet another milestone in our administration’s unwavering commitment to developing and to delivering life-changing infrastructure that improves the quality of life of our citizens, and the social economic power that we continue to give to our citizens.
“We believe this alternative route will make life meaningful; it is also very strategic for the people in this community. We believe it will reduce travel time and congestion; it will give quality life to the citizens, and it will bring about social economic benefits. Since the third week of December when we started going around different parts of the states to date, we have handed over 29 different routes in Kosofe; Ifako-Ijaiye; we have been to Eti-Osa earlier on the Iru-Obalende side.
“We have been to Alimosho, Ikeja and Amuwo Odofin; 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, Agege and Alimosho.”
Sanwo-Olu also said his administration also has plans to commission more roads across the state, saying his administration is still having “about 15 to 17 routes that are in different levels of completion, to hand them over to our citizens.”
Earlier, the special adviser on Infrastructure, Engineer Olufemi Daramola thanked Governor Sanwo-Olu and the deputy governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat for their commitment to infrastructure development in the state.
He said the project aligns 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.
Daramola said, “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.”
