The Lagos State Government inaugurates the first phase one of the Four Hundred and Fifty (450) meters Ariyo (Mile 10)-Ira-Muwo-Tedi-Abule Oshun Road alignment in Ojo Local Government Area of the state.
The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by his Deputy Dr. Obafemi Hamza said that the project would help ease traffic burdens on the ever busy Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
The Governor said the challenges that may arise as a result of the on-going construction work will be addressed and traffic redirected to the inner roads.
“This is in line with the first pillar of the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu – led administration which targets the provision of roads as a critical infrastructure that will support economic activities.
“It will also enable commercial interactions, boost inter-connectivity across the state and ensure ease of commuting from one part of the state to another through elimination of traffic gridlocks,” he said.
The Governor noted that the administration is giving priority to roads that lead to jetties, while also embarking on the construction of new jetties appealed to stakeholders, traders, commuters and others to take ownership of the facilities.
He urged them to avoid all actions that would compromise the quality and life-span of the roads.
“These projects belong to you and you must protect them jealously and treat them with utmost care,” he said.
Earlier in her address, the Special Adviser on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye, said that the roads would serve as internal links to decongest the highways which was one of the busiest in the state.
Adding that the road component had a length of 450 metres and 11 meters width.
Adeyoye also said that it would bring an end to congestion and gridlock within the residential and commercial axis in the area.
She said that Ojo (Mile 10) axis was one of the busiest and most strategic on the Lagos Badagry Expressway, given its connection to the commercial nerve centre of Alaba Electronics and furniture markets.