Sanwo-Olu commissions nine roads, bridge in Gbagada, Lagos

Tasks residents on protection, ownership

There was excitement yesterday among residents of Gbagada and Soluyi communities in Kosofe Local Council as Lagos State Governor, Babajide  Sanwo-Olu commissioned a network of nine roads with a bridge.
    
The roads commissioned are Aderemi Akeju Street with deck on pile bridge, Okun Street, Femi Kufo Street, Brown Street, Adegbenro, Ganiyat Dawodu, Yetunde Brown, Anipole and Sosanya streets.
   
Before the reconstruction, the roads were in deplorable state, resulting to severe traffic. A community leader, Ramon Tajudeen recalled how motorists found it difficult to navigate the roads, especially during the rainy season. He extolled the governor for coming to their aid and resolving gridlock on the roads.

This, he said, informed  his administration to prioritise the completion of the network of roads, with a total length of 2.840km, including a bridge, which will serve a population of more than 300,000 people, within the Soluyi-Araromi-Ifako-Gbagada communities.
  
The  newly-completed network of roads , he said, will serve as 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.
  
In addition to all the benefits, the governor said, it will improve transport connectivity, standard of living and environmental mitigation.
 
He said: “I am pleased to note that in delivering these projects, jobs were created for about 380 persons: including engineers, supervisors, and various cadres of artisans.