The Lagos State Government says it has started the “long
awaited road project,” which will connect the Agric area of Ikorodu to the
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway through the Arepo area of Ogun State.
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, at a stakeholders’ meeting on
Tuesday on the road in the Agric area of Ikorodu, requested support and
cooperation of community leaders.
The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for
Commerce, Industries and Cooperatives, Rotimi Ogunleye, said the government had
also approved the reconstruction of Igbe/Igbogbo/Bola Tinubu network of roads.
He said, “The Agric-Isawo-Konu-Arepo Road will have a link
bridge that will connect the state to the Ogun State boundary, which will link
the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.”
Ambode said the road would be a dual carriageway, with
lay-bys in some areas, adding that the road would serve as another link to
Sagamu.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and
Infrastructure, Temidayo Erinle, said the first phase of the road construction
would begin 400 metres from the Ikorodu Road at Agric bus stop, with a total
length of over seven kilometres.
He said there would be 10 lay-bys and bus stops on the road,
with traffic signalisation at necessary intersections along the corridor and
street lighting, and construction of drains to control storm water.
The Majority Leader of the state House of Assembly, who also
represents Ikorodu I constituency, Sanai Agunbiade, commended the governor for
opening up the communities, adding that the construction of the road would ease
traffic movement along the corridor.
The Managing Director of Hitech Nigeria Limited, the
contractor handling the project, Mr. Evan Becker, said the project would
include four pedestrian bridges at strategic locations.
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