Lagos, Ogun To Meet FG On Modalities For Take Over Some Roads

The goverors of Lagos and Ogun states may meet the federal government on the intention of  the two states to take over some federal roads in the two states.

 Governor, Abiodun of Ogun State has said that contrary to  reports on social media, the federal government is ready to partner with the state and neighbouring Lagos State on the proposed take over of three federal roads.

The three roads are the Ikorodu-Ogijo-Sagamu, Epe-Ijebu Ode and Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Roads

Some online websites had reported that the federal government declined consent to hand over the roads to the two states, quoting Abiodun as confirming the report.

However, Abiodun, on his Twitter handle stated that the federal government was in support of the brilliant intercessory initiative and never declined consent.

The governor disclosed that he, together with his Lagos counterpart, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, would soon be in Abuja to attend a meeting to finalise modalities for the initiative.

He, however, said that it was not likely that the federal government would completely hand over the roads to the states.

He noted that the role of the federal authorities will be spelt out in the agreement to be reached at the Abuja meeting with the Federal Ministry of Works.

The governor urged citizens from both states to disregard the reports, and be expectant of the promised relief soon.

Abiodun has recently disclosed that Lagos and Ogun State Governments were planning to take over, rehabilitate and toll the three federal roads.

The governor said the two states planned to reconstruct the roads through Public-Private Partnership.

Abiodun said he had met with Sanwo-Olu and both of them had agreed to commercialise the roads by bringing in private investors to fund and toll them.

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