Lagos to build roads to link 250 communities

The Lagos State government, on Wednesday, said it had commenced a study on how to increase the road network in the state to link 250 communities.

The state’s Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Ganiyu Johnson, made the announcement in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

in Lagos.

Johnson said that government decided to embark on the project to ease gridlock in the state.

He said the government would also construct flyovers to link roads to open up communities.

The commissioner explained that the government was committed to improving road infrastructure to boost the state’s economy.

Johnson said that development of road infrastructure was one way the government could empower residents.

"Through new link roads, government will create wealth in real estate, commerce and small businesses will also strive.

"Government has resolved to undertake a road master plan study which will interconnect remote towns and villages using an aerial road, arterial roads, axial roads and radial roads.

"The implementation of this study will surely connect over 250 towns in Lagos State.

"Currently, the state government is considering proposals for flyover bridge at Abule-Egba/Oke-odo flyover over the Lagos Abeokuta Expressway to decongest Abule-Egba U-turn and Old Ota road.

"There are proposals to upgrade the existing carriage ways of Oba-Ogunji-Old Abeokuta-Agunbiade-Alfa Nla roads.

"These will eventually increase the capacities of these roads and encourage traffic redistribution flow from Ogba-Agege-Abule-Egba-Abeokuta Expressway-Old Otta road."

Johnson said that a consultant had also been hired to carry out a survey of Ikotun, Ijagemo and adjoining communities to tackle the perennial flooding in the area.