Sanwo-Olu commissions road project, gives update on construction of Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge + Photos

*Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State reiterates his administration is committed to ensuring all road projects are completed within schedule to promote economic growth, enhance connectivity, and improve the quality of life of Lagosians and Nigerians at large

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

In line with his campaign pledge to improve road transportation infrastructure in Ikorodu Division and other parts of the cosmopolitan state in Nigeria, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, at the weekend, commissioned the Oba Sekumade Concrete Road, Ipakodo, in Ikorodu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

ConsumerConnect reports Governor Sanwo-Olu stated that the newly-commissioned road project would greatly enhance accessibility to the Ikorodu lighter terminal, Ebute Ipakodo, Ibeshe, Igbogbo, and other adjoining communities in the area.

Crowds welcome Governor Sanwo-Olu to Ikorodu

Sanwo-Olu said: “I have the pleasure of commissioning the Oba Sekumade Road in Ikorodu LGA.

“This project will greatly enhance accessibility to the Ikorodu lighter terminal, Ebute Ipakodo, Ibeshe, Igbogbo, and other communities.”

The governor stated in a post via his verified social media account, that with the commissioning of the Oba Sekumade Road in Ikorodu LGA, “we are fulfilling our promise to improve transportation infrastructure in Ikorodu.”

He further said: “This project will promote economic growth, enhance connectivity, and improve the quality of life of our people.”

Sanwo-Olu also wrote: “Lagos State is committed to ensuring that all road projects are completed within the scheduled timeframe.”

On construction of Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge

The Lagos State Governor as well disclosed that “in the next couple weeks of months, we will be doing the groundbreaking for the Fourth Mainland Bridge.

“This will cut across major sections on Sagamu-Ikorodu Expressway before finally opening to Lagos Ibadan Expressway.”

Sanwo-Olu stated: “We are committed to delivering this project in our second term to completely open Ikorodu to the world.

“We remain focused on delivering quality infrastructure that meets the needs of our people.

Going down the memory lane on award of contract, construction of Sekumade Road

In regard to the project commissioning, Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on New Media, in a post Saturday, April 1, 2023, related the Federal Government of Nigeria originally awarded the construction of Oba Sekumade Road to Messrs Guffanti in the early ’80s as a single carriageway.

Since then there had been several interventions at different points.

Gawat stated the conversion of the Ikorodu lighter terminal to a container terminal caused a massive increment in truck volume and axle loads caused a rapid deterioration of the Oba Sekumade Road.

Aerial view of some parts of Ikorodu Division

He noted Governor Sanwo-Olu, in 2020, however, included Oba Sekumade Road for upgrading to a Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) as part of strategic emergency road rehabilitation, awarded to Messrs Arab Contractors O.A.O. Nigeria Limited and physical construction work commenced in January 2021.

The SSA on New Media said the Lagos Governor assured the residents of Ikorodu LGA of the completion of other road projects across the geo-political division in Lagos State.

According to Gawat, these include the Agric-Isawo Road, Igbogbo Bola Tinubu-Igbe Road, the Adamo-Akanun Agunfoye Road, the Ewu-Elepe to Gberigbe Road & Igbogbo Bayeku Road constructions.

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