The Lagos State government said the Abiola-Onijemo link road with bridge project will be completed by June.

Olufemi Daramola, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s special adviser on infrastructure, disclosed this when he inspected the ongoing project on Friday in Lagos.

The project, when completed, will connect Ifako-Ijaiye and Ojodu local government areas.

Mr Daramola recognised that the rainy season was coming soon and could hinder the construction’s progress.

“We know we are going into the wet season now. Mr Governor is assiduous of completing this project around June this year,” said Mr Daramola.

He said the project is part of the government’s THEMES+ agenda, focusing on transportation infrastructure.

He said, “It’s going to connect Ifako College Road with Iju Ifako; it’s going to reduce a lot of travel time for commuters, and socio-economic importance will go up.

“If you know, this place has always been a flood-prone area in which people living on the other side cannot come across and it’s a major strategic bypass. And today it’s a thing of joy.”

Additionally, the SA said the last span of the bridge’s concrete deck was ongoing and was a major milestone to be achieved.

He expressed satisfaction with the high quality of work done so far, saying it aligned with the governor’s strategic plan for the area.

The managing director, GELD Construction Company, Nabeel Esawi, assured that the project, which was about 75 per cent ready, would be delivered within the stipulated time.

“We commenced work here in October 2022. The project is supposed to be implemented in 24 months, but we will finish it before then, even with all the challenges we have with the material rate that is increasing every day in Nigeria,” he said.

(NAN)