Encomium
…Says critics who describe his government as elitist are disconnected
Along with members of his Executive Council, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday inspected the on-going work on the Ejigbo-Isheri Oshun-Ijegun road and bridges, affirming that progress is being made on the complex construction work.
The Governor who spoke with State House Correspondents after the inspection said the road and bridges which connect Ejigbo LCDA and Igando-Ikotun LCDA when completed would significantly reduce journey time by a really long stretch.
“We are in Ijegun and in Ijedodo and this is the service that we are providing by trying to link Ejigbo to the other parts of Alimosho, Pipeline, Aboru and all of those long winding journeys. This road would significantly reduce journey time by a really long stretch when it is finally finished and we are inching across making progress”, he added.
The Governor explained that the last time he checked about the details on the road, it was really a bed of swamp hence requiring piles that were driven as long as 34 metres deep with about 1,022 piles driven into the depths to ensure an enduring bridge.
The Governor described the construction process as a really complex engineering work that is spread and over a road length of 6 kilometres and about 1.2 km of a network of bridges network and sought to know from disconnected critics if the Isheri-Osun-Jakande Estate Road located in the innermost parts is also for the elites.
The Governor was accompanied on the inspection by members of the State Executive Council including Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Ben Akabueze, Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs. Florence Oguntuashe and Special Adviser on Works and Infrastructure, Engineer Ganiyu Johnson among others.
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HAKEEM BELLO
SPECIAL ADVISER TO H.E ON MEDIA
MAY 29, 2014
