Sanwo-Olu opens Old Ojo road, others today
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is scheduled to unveil the Old Ojo (Phase 1) Road in the Oriade area of the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area today (Tuesday).
Also to be opened are three other roads, namely Irede, Navy Town, and Mumuni Adio (Buba Marwa) roads, all in the Amuwo-Odofin LGA.
“The projects will be inaugurated on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. The formal handing over further attests to Governor Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to the realisation of the Transportation Pillar of the administration’s THEMES+ Agenda with the provision of roads as a critical infrastructure that will support economic activities,” the state Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said in a statement.
Irede, Navy Town, Mumuni Adio (Buba Marwa), and Old Ojo (Phase 1) Roads provide a link to both the Lagos Blue Line Rail on the Lagos Badagry Expressway and the water component of the multi-modal transportation initiative with many jetties along the axis.
The 10.1km newly reconstructed roads connect the rail component on the Lagos Badagry Expressway to the Inland Waterways terminal with major linkages to residential and commercial areas.
“Irede Road is a 2.20km road off the Lagos-Badagry Expressway and terminates at the Irede Jetty for water transportation to the riverine communities of Ibasa, Ibeshe, Ilashe, and Imoore in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area,” he said.
Omotoso said given the strategic economic importance of these roads, the administration approved their rehabilitation and upgrade to a standard that will stand the test of time.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu’s administration will continue to upgrade old roads and build new ones for the benefit of residents in fulfilment of his promise to Lagosians,” he added.
