LASG Constructs 211 Roads In 4 Months – Official

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FROM LEFT: BALE OF OWUTU, CHIEF JOSEPH ALUKO; Gov. BABATUNDE FASHOLA OF LAGOS; MANAGING DIRECTOR, ARAB CONTRACTORS, MR OSAMA MUSTAPHA; Lagos Commissioner FOR WORKS, DR OBAFEMI HAMZAT AND SPECIAL ADVISER TO Lagos GOVERNOR ON WORKS, MR GANIYU JOHNSON, AT THE INAUGURATION OF IBESHE ROAD IN IKORODU, LAGOS.

^{he Lagos State Government on Wednesday said that it was currently constructing 211 roads with a total length of 211.337 km in various parts of the state.}

^{The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, made announced this during the 2014 Ministerial briefing in Lagos.}

^{Hamzat said a total of 105 roads were also constructed in 2013.}

^{According to him, 150 roads were constructed between 2007 and 2011, while 161 were constructed from 2011 till date.}

^{He, however, debunked allegations that the state government was neglecting rural roads, saying that the interests of all residents of the state were captured in road infrastructure development.}

“^{It is a myth that the state government is elitist in road construction; we have touched every local government in terms of road construction.}

^{“The choice of roads to undertake is a function of possible network connectivity, traffic improvement, necessity, traffic volume, road capacity, flood control and management”, he said.}

^{Hamzat announced that 92,339 jobs were created from the ministry’s projects from January 2013 to April, 2014.}

^{He noted that the state government was upgrading facilities in the construction of Glover road on the Island, to meet international standard.}

^{The commissioner explained that facilities such as walkways and bicycle lanes were introduced as part of the upgrade.}

^{He said that the design for the construction of a pedestrian bridge at the Ojodu Berger was almost completed.}

^{Hamzat said three new pedestrian bridges were also awarded, to be constructed on the Apapa-Oshodi, Alapere and Oworonshoki axis. (NAN)}