The Lagos State Government has fixed 393 roads in the first half of 2024, covering local governments and Local Council Development areas.
The interventions range from total reconstruction to major rehabilitation, routine maintenance, palliative measures and fixing of inner roads within public facilities.
From January to June 2024, 15 roads being totally reconstructed across local governments in the state had reached various stages of completion.
On Tuesday, Tokunbo Ajanaku, the General Manager of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC), announced in a statement that the Lagos State Government has completed repairs on 393 roads across various local governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the first half of 2024.
“The agency has a mandate from Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu not to rest on its oars but to work harder to give residents of Lagos State motorable and accessible roads.
According to Ajanaku, the Lagos State Government employed a range of strategies to maintain and rehabilitate roads, including the use of asphalt premix, interlocking paving stones, and temporary palliative measures to address various road maintenance and rehabilitation projects.
“We were mindful of the prediction that the volume of rainfall in 2024 may surpass the previous year, this is why we stepped up our frequency and spread on Lagos roads to put most strategic roads in good condition before heavy rains become recurrent.
“While reflecting on the half-year scorecard, a total of 393 roads have been worked on across the state at various degrees of intervention.
“The interventions range from total reconstruction to major rehabilitation, routine maintenance, palliative, as well as fixing of inner roads within public facilities.
“From January to June 2024, 15 roads being totally reconstructed across local governments in the state had reached various stages of completion,” Ajanaku said.
Ajanaku explained that the corporation took full advantage of the dry season in the first and second quarters of the year to undertake extensive maintenance and rehabilitation works on key roads across the state.
To achieve this, the corporation deployed teams to all 20 local governments and 27 LCDAs, where they carried out various forms of maintenance and rehabilitation operations to ensure the roads were in good condition.
He said that this was to move into the inner roads in the coming weeks.
He said: “Some of the strategic roads are at Eluku Street, Mosafejo in Agbowa-Ikosi; Epe Local Government area; Igbogbo-Baiyeku Road in Ikorodu; Ladoke Akintola Street, Ikeja GRA and Unity/Umunya/Osebaby Streets in Oshodi Local Government.
“Some other roads are at Agunlejika Street, Ijesha, Surulere Local Government; and Akinola Sholanke Street, Oshodi-Isolo Local Government.
“Under major rehabilitation, a total of 69 roads have been completed. Some of them are Lawson Street, Lagos Island East LCDA; Femi Bamgbelu and Lawal Street, both in Alimosho and Ora Ekpen in Kosofe.
“Olohunlogbon, Kosofe; Selesi Street, Bariga LCDA; Fatiregun Street, Lagos Mainland; Aborisade Street, Surulere and Arigbanla Street, Agege were also majorly rehabilitated.
“Other roads are Falilat Ajoke Saliu and May Flower Road at Ikorodu; Ojora Street, Idewu Street and Ebun Oti Street, all at Ajeromi Ifelodun and Old Lagos Road, Badagry.
“Roads such as Adewole Adesanya Street, Epe; Faramodi Ajoke, Kosofe; Oriwu Road, Ikorodu; Okesanya Ramp Down by Sura Shopping Complex, Lagos Island East LCDA and Agege Motor Road by Oshodi Under Bridge, Oshodi also underwent major rehabilitation.”
Ajanaku revealed that the corporation performed routine maintenance on 240 roads statewide, which involved filling potholes to prevent them from becoming larger defects. Additionally, 62 roads received palliative care, primarily using boulders and other materials. He also announced that the second Igbogbo-Baiyeku road project, being executed by LSPWC, is nearing completion.
“Our governor is deeply concerned about completion of the project in due course. The project would have reached a more advanced stage but for the impact of cost-push inflation and the heavy downpour witnessed in 2023,” Ajanaku added.
Ajanaku urged residents and road users in the area to be patient and understanding as the government works diligently to complete the project.
He also encouraged Lagos residents to take responsibility for protecting road infrastructure by working together with the state government to prevent habits that cause road damage, such as indiscriminate dumping of refuse and illegal activities that compromise road integrity.
