The Lagos State government has embarked on the construction of a road and bridge to link Sangotedo in Eti Osa with Ito-Omu Creek in Ibeju Lekki and Epe.

The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Infrastructure, Olufemi Daramola, made the disclosure on Saturday during an inspection of some projects across the state.

He said, “Today, we are at Omu Creek Road, which is one of the strategic projects that is ongoing. It is a road of about five kilometres and a 600-metre bridge. It is about 1.1 kilometres from the Lekki-Epe Expressway road. What we have witnessed today is really big progress; there has been a lot of soil reclamation and soil replacement. We will be able to get to the point where the bridge work will start; a lot of soil investigation is ongoing; the progress is commendable.’’

The special adviser also inspected the Ketu Alapere Pedestrian Bridge reconstruction.

Mr Daramola said that the project would be completed in a few months.

The bridge, which was constructed 11 years ago, was damaged by the impact of a container-laden truck that attempted to manoeuvre under the bridge.

“Reconstruction of the damaged Alapere Pedestrian Bridge is ongoing. There was a lot of work on the alignment. The federal government was working on the Third Mainland Bridge, and we had to synchronise the work. There is good progress; the foundation is done, the cast elements are all being set, the headroom will be improved, and in another couple of months—two, three months—I am sure that the project will be completed,” he said.

Mr Daramola also said that the state government had embarked on the rehabilitation of some link roads in the Ikoyi axis.

“The state government is also working on a network of roads in Ikoyi, Abayomi, MacPherson, and Ilabere. A site visit shows that there is improvement. Contractors are on site, and we are having good mileage. Some sets of roads were done in Ikoyi previously, and this set will add more connectivity.  The progress of work is commendable,” he said.

The special adviser said that the Ilabere Link Road, Ikoyi, project was 70 per cent complete.

He added, “None of the roads has been completed because it is a network. In Lagos as a whole, there are quite a number of projects going on. We visit these sites from time to time. I assure you that in Alimosho we have ongoing projects such as Babafemi Daada and Abaranje Road.  In Badagry, we have Hospital Road and Samuel Ekundayo Road. In Kosofe, we have St. Finbars Road, and the contractors are on site. The governor has given us maximum support, and you will see more progress,” Mr Daramola said. 

(NAN)