As part of the 36 roads and five bridges, which the Lagos State government announced are scheduled for commissioning this month, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will on Monday inaugurate the Babafemi Dada Road with bridge, and the Yinka Folarin-Jamiu Lawal-Shalom Academy Road network in Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA).
In an interaction with the media at Alausa-Ikeja on Saturday, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso said: “It is important to mention that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu prioritized the completion of new and ongoing projects projects despite the global economic meltdown and spiraling inflation.
“The Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration has completed and has earmarked for commissioning 36 roads, five bridges and a pedestrian bridge to Lagosians”.
According to Omotoso, “the state government as part of efforts to create sustainable communities, improve connectivity and provide effective by-pass to areas of traffic gridlocks, the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration has completed the Babafemi Dada road with bridge in Alimosho LGA, and the project will be commissioned by Mr. Governor on Monday.
“Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat thought it through to provide not only a reinforced concrete bridge but also the approach roads connecting Igando and Ayobo communities”..
Babafemi Dada Road with bridge-Yinka Folarin-Jamiu Lawal-Shalom Academy Road network in Alimosho LGA is a 1.57km long semi-rigid pavement road with 250m deck on pile bridge. It is expected to provide a shorter route for motorists connecting Lagos State University-Iba Road (Idowu Egba Bus Stop) with Candos Road (Academy Bus Stop) in Baruwa community.
