Victoria Ojugbana, Lagos
The Lagos State government, through the Ministry of Works and infrastructure, on Monday formally unveiled a network of nine roads with Bridge within Soluyi Community in Kosofe Local Government Area of the state.
The Network of Nine Roads includes Aderemi Akeju Street with Deck on pile Bridge, Okun Street, Femi Kufo Street, Brown Street, Adegbenro/Ganiyat Dawodu Streets, Yetunde Street, Anipole Street and Sosanya Street.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his address at the event congratulated members of the community and urged them to take full ownership of the roads, which is a total of 2840 metres combined with the bridge.
“I want to implore the Community Development Association of this area to immediately assume ownership of and responsibility for the judicious use of these projects/roads. You must care for them with devotion and dedication, and keep them clean, and the drainage free of waste, at all times,” he said.
The governor, who noted that the roads would enhance the connectivity of the communities, added that there was a need for trust in governance, as their requests would be met. He said his administration is working on other roads in the area.
Speaking earlier, Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and infrastructure, Aramide Adeyoye, said the delivery of the nine roads and bridge had helped in improving connectivity while providing multiple bye passes, encouraging traffic flow, which had helped in reducing gridlocks in the axis.
She commended the vision of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s administration to continue to improve the speed and ease with which people can commute from one point to another in line with the State Transport Master Plan.
According to Sanwo-Olu: “This newly-completed network of roads will serve:
As an alternative route, a by-pass, for motorists within the Soluyi Community to the Third Mainland Bridge (TMB) and Apapa-Oworonsoki Expressway via the Third Axial underpass;
“It will address the perennial environmental and infrastructural challenges facing the community, including flooding;
“It will increase property values, help improve quality of life and the productivity of residents, reduce maintenance cost on vehicles, and reduce the cost of doing business and earning a livelihood in the area, among others.”
The governor said that the “projects exist as a testament to our administration’s resolve to continue to provide the necessary infrastructure for sustainable development, in every part of the state.”
According to Sanwo-Olu, other benefits of the project include improved transport connectivity, the standard of living, environmental mitigation, among others.
He noted that “in delivering these projects, jobs were created for about 380 persons: including engineers, supervisors, and various cadres of artisans.
“With the completion of these projects, our administration has once again demonstrated the topmost priority that we accord to the welfare and well-being of the people of Lagos, in line with our Greater Lagos Vision, and the Traffic Management and Transportation Pillar of our THEMES Governing Agenda.”
