Lagos State targets 15 roads for rehabilitation, reconstruction

A week after the flagged-off of the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe expressway project, as part of efforts to further develop the nation’s megacity, the Lagos State Government has earmarked about 15 different roads in the state for rehabilitation and reconstruction.

The State Government, through its official Twitter handle, on Wednesday stated that the proposed 15 different roads listed are: Abaranje Road at Alimosho LGA; Shasha Road/Alimosho Road at Alimosho LGA; Moshalashi-Egbeda-Isheri Roundabout at Alimosho LGA; Olaniyi/Olayiwola street at Ifako Ijaiye LGA; Opebi Road (by Chicken Republic Inward Oregun Link Road) at Ikeja LGA; Oba Ogunnusi Road (by Berger Inwards Ogba) at Ikeja LGA; Household of God street/Olayiwola street at Ikeja LGA and Billings Way (Mobolaji Johnson Junction inwards Glass House) at Ikeja LGA.

Others are, Lagos Ibadan Expressway (by Apostolic Church inwards Motorways) Kosofe LGA; Lateef Jakande Road (by Aadas Mall Junction/FirstGate/Acme Junction) at Ikeja LGA; MKO Abiola Garden Road at Ikeja LGA; Agege Motorway (by Palm Avenue Junction) at Mushin; Old Ota Road at Agege LGA; Olabode George at Eti-Osa LGA and Agege Motor Road (by Olupese, Oshodi) at Oshodi-Isolo LGA.

Why rehabilitation key to economic development

Once the projects are completed, it will ameliorate the traffic situation on those roads and ease the plight of commuters, while contributing efficiently to the economic development of the state.