Lagos State Governor,
Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday commissioned 21 network of roads and two bridges
totalling 27.4 kilometre in Alimosho Local Government, with a pledge to further
develop other communities within the axis.
The roads, which
connect Lagos with Ogun State from Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development
Area, were fitted with walkways, drainage system, laybys, service ducts, lane
marking and street lights, among others.
Governor Ambode, who
commissioned the projects amidst celebration by elated residents in four
different locations, said the delivery of the infrastructure was part of the
continuous bid to transform the Alimosho federal constituency and build new
economy around the axis.
“This is what is
called dividend of democracy we are making this Alimosho axis economically
viable and also liveable. We don’t need to travel anywhere to earn a living. By
opening up the whole network stretching 27.4km, we have brought economy back to
this place. With the walkways, street lights, these communities are becoming
safer and there is more to do. By expanding the axis here, you can travel
without necessarily going to the main street and go to Ojo or Badagry, that’s
what your vote was for and that’s why we are returning back here, all the
promises that we made and we are keeping them,” he said.
While describing the
commissioning as historic and momentous, Governor Ambode particularly lauded
the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed
Tinubu for activating the transformation of Alimosho when he was Governor of
the State with the construction of LASU-Iba Road, and former Governor Babatunde
Fashola for taking the project up to Ipaja.
He said: "What we
are doing today is so historic and of great importance that we must send the
message rightly so that people can understand why we are celebrating on Easter
Monday the change in the life of our people which the resurrection of Christ
symbolizes.
"First, we salute
all our political leaders starting with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for starting
the vision of making Alimosho a place of pride with the construction of
LASU-Iba Road such that when you move from Badagry and you enter into LASU-Iba
Road up to Igando, Egbe and so on, you have easy transportation and easy life.
My predecessor, Governor Raji Fashola took it up to Ipaja all in a bid to build
a new economy in this particular axis.
"We have taken it
from Ipaja to Ayobo, Command Secondary School, Gate, Abesan, Aboru Bridge and
roads. What we are doing today is momentous as we are connecting over 60
communities together and we are happy to do this."
Enumerating the
significance of the projects, Governor Ambode said the roads were a veritable
alternative routes to decongest traffic from the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, and
could be used to access Ipaja up to Badagry without using the expressway.
"It is an
alternative route; we don't need to congest ourselves on the Lagos-Abeokuta
express when you drive from Gateway Hotel and start driving through Ojokoro,
Ipaja and so on. Now, you can take this alternative route and go all the way to
Ipaja and Badagry without having anything to do with the expressway," the
Governor said.
He said the government
was able to complete the projects using the taxes paid by the people, saying
that it was the taxpayers that made it possible for his administration to
improve on the economy and solve traffic challenges in the axis.
"So, when you
understand what this is all about; it was not done with Akin Ambode's money; i
did not put a kobo there apart from my own taxes; it is the taxes that you have
contributed that we have used to improve on this particular economy and my
message is that we should make every part of Lagos economically viable and also
livable so that all the people in this area can have the same kind of life that
others are enjoying in the other axis of Lagos.
"The idea of the
project is to open up all our sub-urban communities, reduce traffic congestion
and then create better life for the people," Governor Ambode said.
Responding to request
for more infrastructural projects in Alimosho, the Governor said as part of the
continuation of the development of the axis, the State Government will Dredge
Ilo River, rehabilitate Adekoya Road, Makinde Road, Subaru Oje Road, Old Ota
Road and Ishefun-Ijan Road which will be connected to a Jetty through which
people can take a boat ride to connect Lagos Marina in twenty minutes.
He also said that a
modern Bus Terminal and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor would soon be
constructed in the axis.
“We would do more.
Based on the budget for 2018, there are more infrastructure that we have to put
in this community. You deserve a bus terminal, you also deserve BRT and you
would get it. We deserve more commerce and we want to do economic integration
of all the South Western States and the nearest to us is Ogun State and that’s
why we are expanding the road network to enter into the boundary of Ogun State.
“We will do it between
Epe and Ijebu Ode also to enter into the Ijebu-Ode Ore Express road. That is
what economic integration is, that is how to expand commerce, that’s how to
create jobs for our people and by this project people in this community will
benefit from the jobs and also benefit from the commerce and that is what
inclusive governance is all about,” the Governor said.
Besides, Governor
Ambode urged residents of the State to go out to register and collect their
Permanent Voters Cards to be able to exercise their franchise come next
political dispensation.
Speaking at the
commissioning of Aiyetoro Bridge, Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial
District, Olamilekan Adeola, said the Governor had surpassed the expectations
of Lagosians, noting that many residents in the area who had left years ago are
returning to the axis due to the massive infrastructural renewal by the present
administration.
“Your Excellency, we
are assuring you of giving you one million votes in the coming election from
Alimosho alone because if we should look at it during this your administration,
Alimosho uses to be one of the great beneficiary.
“Alimosho local
government uses to be one of the biggest beneficiaries. Today alone, 21 roads
with two bridges. We have commissioned many in the past. One of the longest
bridges after the Third Mainland was also commissioned in this Alimosho Local
government last year.
“You know Alimosho
used to be called Tinubu Home Country but now it is Ambode's destination abode
we are taken aback and marveled with the level of work done you have done in
Alimosho Local government,” Adeola said.
The
roads commissioned are Ikola Road with Bridge (7.2km), Aiyetoro Road with
Bridge (1.280km), Dualization of Raypower Road (2.7km), Amikanle Road
(3.340km), Oko Filling Road (1.660km), Ogunseye Road (1.870km), Osenatu Ilo
Road (0.700km), Aina Aladi Road (1.109km), Oluwasanya Road (0.636km),
Igbehinadun Road (0.360km) and Community Road (0.750km).
Others are Isoto Road
(0.730km), Palace Road (0.660km), Timothy Afolabi (0.745km), Peak Thomas Bright
Crescent (0.490km), Baale Street (0.710km), Joe Ikebudu (0.460km), Bishop
Oderinde (0.270km), Alhaji Ganiyu Salami (0.520km), Kadiri Adebambo Street
(0.533km) and Church Street (0.710km).
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