Lagos Begins Reconstruction Of Some Major Roads

Lagosians could now heave a sigh of relieve as Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu declared that work on some dilapidated roads in the state would start today.

Sanwo-Olu who declared state of  emergency on Lagos roads ordered for massive repair work on critical  highways across the state, beginning from Monday October 14.

The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, said in a statement that Sanwo-Olu’s directive followed series of meetings with eight multi-national construction firms which began a few weeks back.

The contractor deployed by the government included Julius Berger, Hitech, Arab Contractors, Metropolitan Construction, Slavabogu Construction, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation , CCECC, Rajaf Foundation Construction, and RCF Nigeria Ltd.

After his final meeting with the contractors, he ordered the commencement of major construction work on identified highways considered critical to the reduction of traffic congestion in the state.

The governor said all the eight engineering firms had been given the mandate to immediately mobilise their equipment on the sites and commence major construction works on the identified roads.

He said, ”This afternoon, We have just concluded meeting with various reputable construction companies and all of them have been given the brief to immediately commence major construction work in various parts of the state.

”The exercise will begin on Monday with palliative work on the selected roads, which are both on the Island and mainland divisions of the state.

”The contractors have been given the mandate to start mobilising their equipment to their respective sites without further delay.

”Their activities must first give our people an immediate relief on the affected roads so that there can be free flow of traffic even during the rehabilitation work.”

Sanwo-Olu said that officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, would be working round the clock to control traffic in the areas where the construction would take place. To complement the major construction work.

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