Sanwo-Olu Declares Open A Newly Constructed Bridge For Public Use

A newly constructed section of Lagos-Badagry Highway was on Friday, declared open for public use by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, fulfilling the promise made at the inception of his administration.

The construction of the 4-kilometre section, which stretches from Agboju to Trade Fair, started shortly after the current administration took off.

Sanwo-Olu led members of the State’s Executive Council to Lagos-Badagry Expressway to open the completed section.

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He also declared the commencement of construction work on the Phase II of the project, which will take off from Trade Fair to the main gate of the Lagos State University (LASU) in Iba town.

The construction of the Phase II of the expressway is expected to be completed next October, after which the final phase will take off.

The outstanding work on the completed section, Sanwo-Olu revealed, includes the designing the pedestrian walkways and fixing of streetlights. The completed stretch cuts across Maza-Maza, Alakija, Agboju and stopped at Trade Fair.

Sanwo-Olu advised road users and residents of the area against activities that might damage the completed section, urging them to take ownership of the road.