Sanwo-Olu unveils three roads today

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to unveil Demurin Road in Kosofe Local Government Area today (Thursday).

Also to be unveiled are two other roads, Agidi and Church Street, in the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area.

The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a Wednesday statement.

According to Omotoso, the governor said, “It is all about boosting connectivity and making life more comfortable for our people.”

The roads will serve as alternative links to the 3rd Axial Road with Ikorodu Road.

Demurin-Agidi Road, a major arterial that connects Ketu, a densely populated area with huge markets and estates, to other parts of the local government, is an important bypass to Ikorodu Road from the Third Axial Road at Alapere Housing Estate.

It connects the recently inaugurated Raymond Estates and Sterling Heights Estate in Ajelogo.

Aside from serving as an alternative bypass for facilitating the movement of people and goods to the popular Mile 12 Market and the Owode Onirin Auto Parts Market on Ikorodu Road, it also serves as a link to several other adjoining communities in AgboyiKetu LCDA.

Omotoso said, “Given the volume of traffic emanating from its consideration as an important bypass, Demurin-Agidi Road deteriorated from increased and inadequate hydraulic structures which negatively impacts travel time.

“The deterioration also led to drivers and commuters facing hardship on the road. Given the strategic economic importance of these roads, the administration of Mr. Sanwo-Olu and the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, approved the total rehabilitation and upgrade of the roads to a standard that will stand the test of time.”