ONGOING: The Lekki Regional Road Project will serve as an alternative to the Eti-Osa Epe Expressway as promised by Governor @jidesanwoolu, it will decongest traffic within the Lekki region, provide access to VGC, Ikate, Ikota, Ajiran, Chevron etc
The Special Adviser to Gov @jidesanwoolu on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye during inspection of the project on Thursday, 23rd September 2021 said Lekki Sub-region is the new economic centre of Lagos with huge amounts invested in the region.
REGIONAL ROAD PROJECT DETAILS:
- 8.75km road
- 500m bridge
- 251m interchange
- 50m bicycle lane
- and an adjoining 500m road
- Completion Status: 23.56 % (Sep 2021)
ROUTE: From VGC junction to Freedom Way
Contractor: Messrs HITEC Construction Company Ltd.
“The contractor is on site and they have done a lot of work behind the scene, pilling works for the pedestrian bridges are completed and the bridges are already in place while a lot of sand filling dredging on the road alignment has been achieved” - Engr Mrs Aramide Adeyoye
VIDEO: Several large pilling rings were ready and the pile reinforcement cages to be used in foundation works for bridge signals the commencement of the bride components of the project.
Governor @jidesanwoolu promised this major infrastructure & showing workings immediately. 🚧
The Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Works and Infrastructure, Engr Mrs Aramide Adeyoye says Governor @jidesanwoolu promised this project and delivering it, she says this regional road will serve as an alternative to Lekki Expressway.
Engr Mrs Aramide Adeyoye said the project would further open up the Lekki area to serve as alternative route and link to several communities and industrial areas.
She said Governor @jidesanwoolu was committed to massive infrastructure delivery.
Mr Danny Abboud, Managing Director, Hitech Construction Company Ltd said that the firm had been working round the clock since they moved to site to deliver the project on schedule.
Abboud said sand was being dredged directly from the Lagos Lagos to ease construction works on the Lekki Regional Road which spans from Victoria Garden City to connect Freedom Way at Lekki Scheme.
The project which was awarded in May, 2020 but construction began in August, 2020 was billed nfor completion in 22 Months, that is June, 2022.
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DETAILED INVESTIGATION: Military didn't fire live high velocity projectiles at EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate on 20th October 2020, claims security consultant and forensic expert
The Lagos State judicial panel on restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and other matters sitting in Lagos on Tuesday 28th September 2021 was told by a UK based security consultant and forensic expert …
… that the military did not fire live high velocity projectiles at EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate protest ground on 20th October 2020 between the hours of 18.30 and 20.43 when the Army were on ground.
‘DON'T PANIC. LAGOS IS SAFE',
LAGOS CP ASSURES RESIDENTS
The attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to a trending post on the social media about obviously exaggerated kidnapping incidents in Lagos State recently.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu wishes to assure residents that Lagos State is safe, & that they should not panic on account of the viral post or the recent security infringement in Ajah where AVM Sikiru Smith (rtd) was abducted on 27th September, 2021.
The assurance becomes imperative in view of the unnecessary alarm and concerns being raised on the social media about isolated security infractions in some parts of the state.
BREAKING NEWS: The entire ad-hoc teams of Committee on Removal of Abandoned Vehicles (RAVC) operating in the 20 Local Governments (LGs) and 37 Local Council Development Area (LCDAs) in Lagos State are hereby suspended with immediate effect.
This decision according to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Oluwatoyin Fayinka is taken to appraise and review the operation of the teams …
.. in view of the several complaints by members of the public on the activities of some of the units which is causing embarrassment to the State Government.
BREAKING NEWS: Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu begins the inspection of the Massive RED LINE RAIL PROJECT, Mr Governor starts with the ICONIC Ikeja Train Station. Serious Work is ONGOING there.
This is what IKEJA TRAIN STATION will look like by completion … This is where the FlagOff of this project was done in April 18, 2021 … and the project has moved massively since then, BUT Governor @jidesanwoolu says he wants it faster.
The IKEJA TRAIN STATION is going to be the Major Station for the #RedLine Rail Project … It’s a major infrastructure, the whole of Ikeja Local Government side, And back of computer village. 🚧 🚧
The State Govt has full ownership of @LCCTollRoad. Under Governor Ambode, The State bought LCC with all its assets and liabilities. So the loans still have to be paid off by LASG through the same @LCCTollRoad.
@LCCTollRoad ... With foreign & local lenders like @AfDB_Group, it borrowed from to develop the infrastructure. The dollar exchange rate has now gone higher than what it was when the loan was initially granted.
In order to accomplish the planned reopening of the 3rd Mainland Bridge on February 22nd, 2021 due to the on-going rehabilitation/maintenance works, ..
... the Lagos State Government hereby announce the shifting of the current diversion point on the bridge to a closer position for traffic coming from Iyana Oworosoki going to Adekunle or Lagos Island.