Posted on: 11:02 Wed, 25 Nov 2015



President Muhammadu Buhari is
billed to commission three
helicopters purchased by Governor
Akinwunmi Ambode’s
administration as part of efforts to
beef up security in the state.

Meantime, the state government has
disclosed plans to rehabilitate 189
identified deplorable roads,
including the Ilasa-Ijesha bus stop,
along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.

General Manager, Lagos State Public
Works Corporation, Engr. Ayo
Shodeinde disclosed this yesterday,
at Aluasa, Ikeja, while giving
highlights of the state government’s
efforts in the area of road
infrastructural upgrade in the last
six months.

Buhari, who will be visiting Lagos
officially for the first time since his
inauguration, will be handing over
the helicopters to the police
authorities for immediate operation.

Shodeinde, while giving the update
on the total number of roads
rehabilitated so far, explained that
Ambode has approved rehabilitation
of 189 new roads across the state.

He added that despite the N52 billion
being owed the state for the total
number of federal roads fixed in the
past, the state government since June
15, 2015, had rehabilitated 282
roads, “while 189 new roads have
been listed for rehabilitation and
construction work will soon
commence.”

“When the Federal government
repays us the debts, we will be able
to rehabilitate more roads in the
state.” Shodeinde said.

One of the deplorable roads listed
for rehabilitation, Shodeinde said is
the Ilasa-Ijesha Bus stop, along
Apapa Oshodi Expressway which has
recently turned into nightmare to
motorists.

Source: Vanguard