By Lateef Odegbenle
Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inaugurated two key link roads in different parts of the state.
The roads are Dopemu Road in Agege, renamed Babajide Sanwo-Olu Road, and the newly reconstructed Abaranje Road in Igando/Ikotun LCDA.
Sanwoolu while addressing residents and community leaders in the area, described the roads as transformative interventions for the affected communities.
The governor said the projects were designed to ease traffic congestion, reduce flooding, and stimulate economic activity in the surrounding areas.
According to the governor, “This is more than just a road project; it is a life-changing development for residents and businesses”
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He added that the reconstruction showed his administration’s strong commitment to inclusive and equitable development across the state.
“We are deliberately targeting neglected but strategic corridors to improve mobility and reduce travel time for all Lagosians,” he noted.
Sanwo-Olu stated that the infrastructure would boost property values and attract commercial activities to the area just as he gave assurances that other bad roads, including Ikotun Roundabout, Akesan, and Ijedodo, would soon be fixed.
The governor tasked residents to take joint responsibility for public infrastructure and guard against acts of vandalism.
“Infrastructure is a shared resource. Sustainability depends on how well we preserve and maintain it,” Sanwo-Olu said.
Also speaking, Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Mr Olufemi Daramola, described Abaranje Road as strategic and important towards easing traffic congestion in the state.
Daramola noted that Abaranje Road was once narrow, flood-prone, and filled with failed portions, but has now been fully transformed.
“It is now a dual carriageway with proper drainage, pedestrian walkways, solar-powered lights, and interlocking pavement,” Daramola added.
