Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd left),
with his Special Adviser on Lagos Global, Prof. Ademola
Abass (3rd left) and Managing Director, Lagos State
Waterways Authority (LASWA), Engr. Abisola Kamson
(middle) during his inspection of the bad portion of
Berlett Bus Stop on Apapa- Oshodi Expressway, Lagos,
on Friday, May 13, 2016
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday
expressed dissatisfaction at the deplorable state of
some sections of Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, saying the
road was too strategic to the economy of the State and
therefore cannot be ignored.
Governor Ambode, who made an unscheduled inspection
tour of the road while returning from the grand opening
of a 70,000 capacity Motorbikes Assembly Plant in Mile
2, directed the State’s Ministry of Works and
Infrastructure and other relevant government agencies
to immediately move to site and fix the bad portions of
the road.
A visibly worried Governor Ambode had stopped his
convoy and came down from his vehicles to inspect the
bad portions of the road alongside top government
officials who accompanied him.
The Governor specifically inspected the bad portions of
the road between Berlett and Ilasa, and Cele Bus stop
inward Oshodi.
L-R: Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode;
Managing Director, Lagos State Waterways Authority
(LASWA), Engr. Abisola Kamson and Commissioner for
Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Engr. Adebowale
Akinsanya during the Governor’s inspection of the bad
portion of Berlett Bus Stop on Apapa- Oshodi
Expressway, Lagos, on Friday, May 13, 2016.
Governor Ambode not only directed the officials of the
Ministry of Works to immediately move to site, but also
ordered that an immediate palliative measure must be
put in place to alleviate the sufferings of motorists who
have been complaining about the deplorable state of the
road through various means.
While addressing some of the crowd that trooped out to
welcome him, Governor Ambode said the bad state of
the road was of serious concern to him, and that an
immediate solution was coming soon.
He said: “The state of this road is just not
acceptable. We are going to do something
about this place immediately. The Oshodi-
Apapa Expressway is too strategic to be
left like this.
“I have directed officials of the Ministry of
Works and Infrastructure and other
relevant agencies to move to site
immediately and see what they can do and
also create palliatives in the interim to
alleviate the plight of motorists.
“I want to assure the people that I share
in the difficulties they are going through
using this road and we cannot afford to
neglect this road,” he said.