Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday ordered the immediate reconstruction of Ikotun-Ejigbo road, now a nightmare to motorists plying the road.
The governor who said this when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Ikotun-Ejigbo road, assured the residents that work on the road would commence within the next one week.
Ambode, who described the state of the road as unacceptable, assured residents who trooped out to hear him that the road would get a face-lift very soon.
He said, “I have come personally to see for myself the state of Ejigbo road and it is very clear that this is totally unacceptable and there is no other remedy than to let our officials come to site within the next one week and the people of this neighbourhood should be guaranteed that work will start on Ikotun-Ejigbo-Isolo axis within the next seven days.”
According to him, the road was too strategic, serving as a major link road connecting several local governments and could not be left in a state of disrepair.
To this end, the governor directed the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Works, Mr. Paul Bamgboye-Martins and the general manager, Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC), Mr Ayotunde Sodeinde to move immediately to the area to commence work within the next 48 hours.
He appealed to residents for understanding when the construction commences, saying that the State Public Works will be mobilised to provide palliative measure to ease the traffic gridlock often experienced by motorists plying the route on a daily basis due to the condition of the road.
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