THE Lagos State Government has appealed for collaboration towards the recovery of the Right of Way for the construction of five community networks of roads in the Alimosho Local Government Area.
According to media reports, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins, made the appeal when he spoke at stakeholders meeting on Friday, November 4, 2022, in Ikeja.
The purpose of the meeting was the construction of the Ile-Eja/Olaiya, Ajibola Hassan, Alhaji Mustapha, Olu Adeyanju, and Rabiatu Ogedengbe roads network, which, he said, would enhance connectivity.
Bamgbose-Martins, represented by the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Oluwole Sotire, said the five important roads and bridge would ease transportation in the Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area of the state.
He said: “The magnitude of this project and others being executed by the administration of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Alimosho Local Government Area underscores the strategic importance of the area as a population hub with high demand for social amenities.
“To enhance connectivity between communities in the axis, the government has undertaken several road construction projects among which are: Abaranje Road, Akesan-Obadore Road, Isuti Road, and Babafemi Dada-Shalom Academy Road network.
“Thus, the commencement, as indicated by this stakeholders meeting, of another network of roads to the benefit of the people of this Local Government Area in particular and Lagosians in general, attests to the giant stride that this administration is making in achieving the T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda, particularly the Making Lagos a 21st Century Economy.”
Bamgbose-Martins said there was the need to remove encumbrances on the RoW for smooth take-off of the project while promising timely payment of compensation.
He said officials of the Ministry and Lands Bureau would visit communities to carry out the required assessments and serve the necessary notices, as well as assessment towards payment of compensation.
The Special Adviser on Works and Infrastructure, Aramide Adeyoye, represented by Tokunbo Oyenuga, said the construction would shorten travel time to any part of the LCDA.
Adeyoye said construction would begin with the drains, but the RoW did not end there, urging residents to always engage surveyors for further construction to accurately ascertain the road setbacks.
The Permanent Secretary, Office of Infrastructure, Daramola Olufemi, represented by Gbadamosi Kamal, said the project would eliminate a wooden makeshift bridge and provide interconnectivity between Akesan and Abaranje as well as easy access to various other communities in the area.
The representative of the Chairman, Igando Ikotun LCDA, Lasisi Akinsanya, and lawmaker representing Alimosho Constituency 02, Kehinde Joseph, thanked the government for the project, adding that it would impact the communities positively.
