The construction of the regional road in Lekki in Nigeria has officially begun following a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 8.7km long road presided byGovernor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the state of Lagos.
The governor described the project, which will be undertaken by MS Hi-Tech Construction Company Limited, one of the leading Building & Civil Engineering Contractors in Nigeria, as a critical infrastructure proposed in the Lekki-Epe master plan.
Sanwo-Olu guaranteed that the project would not be stalled by unforeseen challenges for the government and the contractor has already made plans for any requirements that may arise in the course of the construction phase.
He also called upon the citizens working and living in the Lekki region to be cooperative in order to make the project a reality, pointing out that it might be accompanied by some temporally inconveniences but ultimately it would bring the long-sought relief in regards to traffic.
The eventual regional road
Upon completion in the next 24 months, the road will connect the Lekki-Epe expressway at Victoria Garden City (VGC) junction to the Freedom Way in Eti Osa. It is also expected to set grounds for the construction of the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge.
The regional road, which according to the Lagos State’s Governor is a manifestation of his administration’s commitment towards improving socio-economic activities in the Lekki-Epe region through the provision of supporting infrastructure, would not only change the entire landscape of Eti Osa and improve journey time for commuters but also boost the efficiency of government’s traffic management strategy.
Mrs. Aramide Adeyoye, the special adviser to the governor on works and infrastructure, said that the regional road remains strategic to addressing the infrastructural need of the Lekki sub-region, as the state’s new economic center.