Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Executive Governor of Lagos state has declared a State of Emergency on the deplorable state of Lagos highways.
This was contained in a Press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile.
After series of meetings of deliberations with Governor Sanwo-olu and eight major construction firms, this decision was reached.
Sanwo-olu has given orders that construction repairs should begin on all deplorable Lagos highways beginning Monday, 14th October, 2019.
He said: “This afternoon, we have just concluded meeting with various reputable construction companies and all of them have been given the brief to immediately commence major construction work in various parts of the State. The exercise will begin tomorrow with palliative work on the selected roads, which are both on the Island and mainland divisions of the State.
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“The contractors have been given the mandate to start mobilising their equipment to their respective sites without further delay. Their activities must first give our people an immediate relief on the affected roads so that there can be free flow of traffic even during the rehabilitation work.”
According to the Statement, the road repairs are expected to commence this month with a confidence that there will be a decrease in the rate of rainfall.
He said: “We expect the rains will begin to subside in this month of October and this is why we are mobilising our contractors to immediately start the major construction work on the identified highways and bring permanent relief to residents. I am giving all Lagosians the assurance that the contractors will start the construction in earnest and will deliver on the terms of agreements reached with them.”
Some of the roads listed for repairs include but are not limited to Ojota stretch of the Ikorodu Road, Motorways-Kudirat Abiola Way, Apogbon Highway, Babs Animashaun Road, Agric/Ishawo Road and Ijede Road in Ikorodu, and Lekki-Epe Expressway from Abraham Adesanya to Eleko Junction
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