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Lagos begins plans to rebuild key Ikeja GRA roads

From The Punch · () English

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  • The Lagos State Government plans to reconstruct and upgrade major roads in Ikeja GRA to improve infrastructure.
  • A stakeholders' meeting was held to inform residents about the project's scope and gain their support.
  • Roads will use concrete pavement and be fitted with solar-powered streetlights for durability and safety.

Lagos State is embarking on a significant infrastructure upgrade, commencing plans to reconstruct and improve key road networks within the Ikeja GRA. The project encompasses major thoroughfares including Ladoke Akintola Road, Oladipo Bateye, Tayo Ayeni, Adetunji Adeoba, and Sowemimo roads. This initiative aims to enhance connectivity and overall infrastructure quality in the affluent neighborhood.

To ensure a seamless process, the Office of Infrastructure under the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure held a stakeholders meeting to allow residents to understand the peculiarity of pains and gains before the end of the projects.

— Tokunbo OyenugaPermanent Secretary, Office of Infrastructure, explaining the purpose of the stakeholders' meeting.

To ensure community buy-in and address potential concerns, the Office of Infrastructure, under the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, organized a stakeholders' meeting. Residents were briefed on the project's scope, expected benefits, and temporary inconveniences. Olufemi Daramola, Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, represented by Permanent Secretary Tokunbo Oyenuga, stressed the importance of this engagement for a seamless process.

The reconstructed roads will feature durable concrete pavement technology and be equipped with solar-powered streetlights. These upgrades are designed to improve longevity, enhance safety, and promote environmental sustainability. Residents were urged to cooperate with the government and contractors to facilitate the timely completion of the projects.

At the same time, we urge the government to ensure prompt completion of the road projects to minimise the hardship that residents and businesses may experience during construction.

— Ade AtobateleRepresenting residents, appealing for timely project completion.

Muiz Banire, Chairman of the Ikeja GRA Residents Association, welcomed the government's intervention, deeming the road upgrades critical for development. He commended the state for engaging residents beforehand and expressed confidence in improved mobility. Banire appealed for prompt project completion to minimize disruption to residents and businesses, assuring the government of residents' full cooperation.

We assure the government of the maximum cooperation of residents towards the success of the projects.

— Ade AtobateleRepresenting residents, pledging cooperation for the road projects.
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