We are on top of it-Adesegun Ogundeji

Yemi Olakitan

There have been calls and complaints from numerous quarters on the deplorable conditions of Lagos roads, with many people putting the blame on the newly elected Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, others say, it’s the fault of the immediate past Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

As part of efforts aimed at unraveling the truth, AN24 spoke with the Deputy Director Public  Affairs,  ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Adesegun Ogundeji, he said, Lagos state governmentt has began intense works on various roads although the weather is not favourable since rain has continue to fall. He mentioned Imota at Ikorodu around Caleb University, Parasa, along Ikorodu-Ijebu Ode.

Furthermore, Ogundeji said, the alternative route at Ikoyi and the one in Lekki- Epe Express way and other sections of Ikorodu and surulere are currently enjoying repairs and maintenance at varying degrees. ‘‘work is on going at the Lagos Badagry Express way,  there is a bridge been worked on at Alakija.  This road will stretch to the Badagry International Trade Fair center. It will run through Okokomaiko, Agbara, Okoafon and other areas within that axis. He assured Lagosians that the state government is on top of the situation and urged them to be patient.

In a statement released to AN24 and signed by Segun Ogundeji, the Lagos state Government announced traffic diversion from the major carriage way to the service lane on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway from Saturday, 9^th to 10^thOctober, 2019 to enable the contractors launch beams at the Alakija Interchange Bridge.

Special Adviser, Works and Infrastructure, Engr Aramide Adeyoye who made this known appealed to motorists and road users on the axis to bear with government as the measure was germane to the speedy delivery of the road. The affected area according to her is the segment 2 of Lot 2A (Agboju – Trade Fair) inward Badargy only as the Lagos bound traffic is not affected.

She implored motorists coming from  Agboju to Trade fair to make a detour before  the Alakija flyover into the service lane; journey through the diversion on the service lane and divert  into  the main carriage way after the Alakija interchange to continue their journey inward Badagry.

To effectively manage traffic and reduce the impact of the diversion on road users, the Special Adviser explained that palliative works have been carried out on the bad sections of the road such as the intersections into the service lane before Alakija flyover, the junction between the access road into Festac at the 3^rd gate and the intersection after the Alakija interchange into the main carriage lane from the service lane.

Engr Adeyoye appealed to commuters to obey the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials and follow directional signs to aid their movements to ensure free flow of traffic.