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Contractors handling major projects across Lagos State, Thursday, assured that the construction works would be completed before December 2018 as “special end-of-the-year gifts to residents and visitors” to the state.
The 10-lane Airport Road and the Pen Cinema Flyover would be completed by December while the Oshodi Transport Interchange would be delivered by September,according to the contractors.
This is as the network of roads in Ilaje and Bariga, as well as a new jetty, through which Ikorodu, Apapa, Lagos Island, Badagry, Ajah and Epe could be linked via the waterways, would be ready much earlier in July.
The contractors spoke separately during an extensive inspection tour of the projects by Governor Mr Akinwunmi Ambode.
Speaking at the U-turn flyover point along Airport Road after being briefed by Messrs Hi-Tech Construction Company, the Governor appealed to residents to bear with government for the inconvenience being experienced as a result of the construction work.
He said: “We have just seen the progress of work on the Airport Road. I want to appeal to all Lagosians to bear with us.
“I have been assured by the contractor that this project will be part of our Christmas gift; it will be ready before Christmas and we should be able to use it in conjunction with the Oshodi Bus Terminal.”
The Governor also reiterated that the Oworonshoki Lagoon reclamation is designed to transform the “blighted area” to major tourism, transportation and entertainment hubs, contrary to reports in the media that the project was not a housing scheme.
The Governor also inspected the ongoing network of roads linking Bariga to Ilaje and a new jetty,giving commendation to the contractor handling the project, Messrs Avatar Global Resources Limited.
Other projects inspected included the new Model College in Sabo area of Yaba to complement the Angus Model College in Shomolu.
Others are the Maternity Centre in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja popularly known as Ayinke House.
The Ayinke House is a 162-bed space facility expandable to 250. Other features include 22 neo-natal intensive care units, 16 intensive care units for adults, five fully equipped theatres, laboratory, common ward, maternal and child care centre, among others.
