Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday commissioned the newly rehabilitated Thompson Avenue, Milverton Road, McDonald Road and Lateef Jakande Road, all in Ikoyi, Eti Osa Constituency 2 of the state..
Speaking at the event in Ikoyi, Lagos, Sanwo-Olu said the delivery of the projects was a testament to his administration’s resolve to improving people’s living conditions through well-thought-out policies and programmes.
He said: “Our administration is cognizant of the fact that strategic investment in infrastructure is the foundation for long-term growth. We equally understand that, provision of adequate road infrastructure will generate a strong economic base for improved productivity and standard of living.
“Given the economic importance of Ikoyi as the real estate hub of Lagos and to address the perennial flooding issues peculiar to the axis, we formally flagged off the regeneration work last year July, comprising upgrade of the roads and drainage channels in the area. Today, it is gratifying to note that, we have re-engineered and reconstructed these roads network for efficiency and improved traffic flow. We have also addressed perennial flooding in the area.”
Sanwo-Olu, on the spot, approved immediate rehabilitation work on three other arterial roads in the area, including Cooper Road, McPherson Road, and Queen’s Drive to further improve traffic connectivity in Ikoyi.
He disclosed that similar regeneration projects were currently being carried out in other areas of the state, including Lekki-Epe, Victoria Island, Alimosho, Kosofe, Ojo, Lagos Island, Badagry, Ikorodu and Ikeja GRA.
This, he said, is part of the efforts by his government to bring development to all communities in the state.
He urged commuters and residents to protect the roads from activities that may damage their features and designs.
He added: “Maintenance of these roads is the collective responsibility of the government and members of the community. We are ready to collaborate with the Residents’ Association and Community Development Association to develop and promote local initiatives for the community to participate in the maintenance of this network of roads to reduce road damage and infrastructure theft.”
