LASG rehabilitates 282 roads in six months, earmarks 189 for next phase

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that over 282 roads had been rehabilitated in the last six months.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC), Mr Ayotunde Sodeinde, gave the figure while briefing newsmen on the work done so far by the corporation.
He also assured residents that the ongoing construction across the metropolis would be completed in due course.
According to him, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s desire is to see that the roads across the state were motorable.
“We have done 282 roads since June 2015 till date. We have listed another 189 roads, and anytime from now, we will start.
“We will work every day and night to ensure we make life more comfortable for residents in the state,” he said.
Sodeinde listed some of the roads completed and fully rehabilitated to include Metal Box Road, Acme Road inward Akilo, Ejigbo-Ikotun Road, among others.
He said that extensive fixing of potholes was also carried out on other roads.
The general manager also listed some roads such as Alfa Nla/Capitol road in Agege, Brown Street in Oshodi, Okota Road in Isolo as some of the roads under construction.
“Metal Box Road and Acme Road are special projects; they are not routine projects that we do.
“The routine projects are like 280; we are doing the second asphalting on Ejigbo, the place is quite motorable now.
“We have also finished the Ikotun Ijegun Road,” he said.
Sodeinde said the rehabilitation of these roads had, to a large extent, reduced the traffic congestion in the last three weeks.
He said that the Public Works gangs were on the road day and night to give the roads a facelift.
The general manager said that by the end of December, the LSPWC would have rehabilitated more roads across the state.
He said the ongoing rehabilitation works had also seen the repair of 117 federal government roads in the state, adding that if funds were available, more roads would be fixed.
Also speaking, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde, said the governor approved the award of 114 roads – two from each of the 57 local governments across the state.
He also assured residents that the process of road rehabilitation and reconstruction was continuous and more roads would be rehabilitated in the next quarter.
“All these roads which would be done by the local government will come with standard drainage system, walk ways and street lights.
“The state government has nothing to do with choosing the contractors; the local governments have been mandated to do that and this will create jobs within each local government,” Ayorinde said.