3rd Mainland Bridge: Govt. Clarifies Partial Closure

….To Commence Remediation Works on Alternative Routes

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In consideration of the strategic importance of the 3rd Mainland Bridge to commuters in Lagos, Government today clarified its position on the partial closure of the bridge to the public.

Speaking during a joint media briefing by the Federal and Lagos State Government the Federal Controller of Works, Olukayode Popoola, said that the proposed partial closure of alternate sections of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs and maintenance works would commence by July 24, and will last for six months .

While urging commuters to cooperate with Government on the proposed maintenance works, the Federal Controller said the proposed closure is not total closure as reported in some segment of the media, but it is only “a partial closure to allow for the routine repairs and maintenance works which became necessary in order to avert structural damage to sections of the bridge”.

He said for the first phase of Third Mainland Bridge maintenance works traffic would be diverted to only the Lagos Island Bound section of the road to take motorists from Oworoshoki inward Lagos from 12 midnight to 1pm in the morning while in the afternoon, from 1pm to 12 midnight daily, the section of the road will be opened to traffic from Lagos Island inward Oworoshoki.

This arrangement will be alternated for the second phase of the project on the Oworoshoki bound lane after the first phase must have been concluded.

He advised motorists to use alternative routes such as from Carter to Bridge through Iddo, through Oyingbo to join Adekunle ramp inward Oworoshoki and another from Ijora-Olopa through Western Avenue to Ikorodu Road
Popoola, who said the last routine maintenance of the bridge was carried out over eight years ago however expressed regret over the attendant hardship and discomfort the maintenance works and partial closure would cause Lagosians.

Also speaking during the Press Briefing, Commissioner for Transportation, Fredric Oladeinde said a traffic advisory for alternative routes has been carefully planned to ease travelling for commuters plying the route.

He assured that officials from Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as well as other relevant government agencies would be on ground to enforce the traffic plan and ensure easy movement during the closure.

Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Aramide Adeyoye, said as a follow up to the notice of routine maintenance works on the Third Mainland Bridge the State Government had commenced remediation works on identified alternative routes to make it motor able for the public.

While urging transporters to ensure that only road worthy vehicles are put on the road she enjoined residents to desist from putting vehicles that are likely to break down on the roads as doing so would escalate traffic congestion. She said in order to ensure that the remediation works provided on the alternate roads is effective, the State Government is set to enforce extant rules and impound vehicles that are not road worthy.

According to the Special Adviser, “We need to change our habits and refrain from dumping refuse in the drains, indiscriminate parking of vehicles on roads and bridges and driving vehicles that are not road worthy on our roads we can reduce traffic congestion in the metropolis. “Drains provided for roads are not meant for solid waste disposal, rather they are pathways for water to run and when the drainages are choked or the cross culverts are blocked, the asphalt surface will become water logged thereby accelerating the rate of dilapidation of the roads”, this would further affect the free flow of traffic, she said

Sanwo-Olu approves Rehabilitation of public schools

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In fulfilment of his inaugural promise to invest in the education of the children and young adults, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the rehabilitation of 60 public schools across the State.

The Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo disclosed this during an interactive session at Ministry, noting that the bold vision of the Governor will herald a new vista that repositions the Education Sector in the State.

In her words, “These Schools, 10 from each of the six Education Districts, are part of the efforts and impact-driven activities in kick-starting transformation in the Education Sector aimed at improving standard and quality of education as well as education management in Lagos State”.

The Commissioner stressed that the commencement of rehabilitation may not take-off until all due processes, including procurement, are fully completed and strictly adhered to by all parties involved.

According to her, this administration has resolved to introduce measures aimed at addressing three broad critical issues affecting education in the State - the need to upgrade the teaching profession, the curriculum, and school infrastructure, adding that Government will ensure all Public Schools in Lagos are made number one nationally and are able to compete globally with much-needed skills, while preparing for the jobs of tomorrow.

In aligning the school curriculum with 21st century realities, the Commissioner hinted on leveraging technology platforms to teach, assess, test and reinforce learning in conjunction with the Private Sector and development partners, while ensuring collaboration with Industry, Federal Government and Academia in updating the school’s curriculum to reflect current and future industry needs that will positively influence and reshape the present educational system in the State.

She enthused that the Government is desirous of promoting knowledge transfer and co-creating workable and functional models for taking education sector in Lagos to an admirable height, reiterating plans by the State Government to recruit qualified teachers for public schools.

Agege Stadium, Secretariat Road Begs For Rehabilitation

AgegePulse Magazine

By Isaac Taiwo

Agege stadium road

Commuters plying the Pen Cinema en-route Stadium road to Ogba are beginning the New Year carrying over the burden they have endured in recent years.

While road users in other parts of Lagos are heaving a sigh of relief over the rehabilitation of some critical roads in their areas, it is a rough deal for the Pen Cinema/Stadium road users.

The road passing through the front of the Agege Local Government Area secretariat behind the magnificent Agege Stadium was once very smooth and the pride of the imposing secretariat, but it is today an eyesore of its former self.

FromPen Cinema, after the market, through the council secretariat behind the stadium and towards Ogba is a litany of potholes.

The immediate hardship to road users is that the journey that shouldn’t last five minutes takes nearly 30 minutes if the slow moving traffic is not held to a standstill. Mr. Adenekan Edun, a civil servant who resides in the area lamented the situation of the road, which he described as an eyesore.

“When we have a situation like this, we get baffled at what the government categorises as its priority. The surprising aspect of it is that the road passes in front of Agege Local Government Secretariat and one wonders if the council chairman does not pass the road at all. If not, something ought to have been done either as a palliative measure before the main rehabilitation is carried out.”

Reacting, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Ade Akinsanya, said the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) has intensified efforts to fix all potholes across the state and would soon get to the areas not yet touched.

“As I speak to you, the Public Works Corporation has intensified their rehabilitation of potholes across the state. We were initially held back by the rains, but with the dry season now, more roads have been covered in the last one month and we appeal to Lagosians to be patient, if you have not seen them in your area, they will get there soon.”

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Hon. JS Babatunde To Fix Ajiboye, Agbedeyi, Jobak Streets, Others.

...Seeks Commuter, Residents Support

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Going by the information reaching us from a reliable source, it was gathered that the Executive Chairman of Orile LCDA, Hon. JS Babatunde and his team will soon embark on massive construction/rehabilitation of roads, drainages and box culverts within the LCDA.

Agegepulse learnt that the new development is a continued effort to rebuild and restore the glory of Orile Agege LCDA as promised by the chairman.

According to Hon. JS Babatunde "This move is to decongest the major roads and provide link routes to reduce if not eradicate traffic gridlock around Agege/Orile Agege axis due to the on going construction of bridges and roads by the Lagos State Government".

The council boss who is  fondly called "Iremide" stressed that "it is pertinent for commuters to experience jolly rides on roads devoid of potholes and over flowing gutters to their destinations either within or out of their communities".

Below are the proposed streets to be constructed
Jobak Street, Basanya Street, Ashipa Street,  Ajiboye Street, Oko Oba Road, Dorcas Morolahun Street, Ayige/ Agbedeyi Street, Oremeta/Omoroge Street and others.

He appealed to the residents/Commuters of the highlighted areas to give maximum support to workers on the sites for effectiveness and good delivery of the infrastructural facilities within their domain.

Dividend of Democracy at Work as Agege LG Asphalts Alagbigba Road

Weeks after completing the rehabilitation o

f the link road opposite Agege Local Government Secretariat, the Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi led administration is set to complete another major road in the council.

This time, it's Alagbigba street. The street which has been calling for attention for years is one of the major routes that would ease congestion when full construction work begins on proposed Pen Cinema bridge.

Construction works on Alagbigba Street have been going on 24hrs daily. A visit to the site tonight indicated that Agege people will wake up to witness another dividend of democracy being delivered as promised by Hon. Egunjobi.


 Alagbigba Street links to Agege Main Market and stretches towards Capitol Road. It also links Oniwaya Street.

Orile-Agege LCDA gets infrastructural boost- AgegePulse

Orile-Agege LCDA gets infrastructural boost as Executive Chairman, Johnson Sunday Babatunde inspects ongoing road construction across the council.

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The amiable Chairman who has placed roads construction and rehabilitation atop his agenda for the LCDA, was sighted in a yellow flowing agbada yesterday around Omotoye Estate gate leading to Iresi Street and going down to Daddy Oniyide Street where he was inspecting the level of work done by the site engineers.

Feelers in Orile Agege say the ongoing construction is one of the most economic viable roads in the area because it links many inner roads to the major road.

Coker Street and Mulero Junction are some of the major areas of the community that the J.S BABATUNDE led administration has given facelift to.