Sanwo-Olu: Opebi-Ojota Link Bridge Ready Q2, 2024

Segun James

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday assured that the Opebi-Mende-Ojota Bridge that links Ikeja to Ikorodu Road, the main highway into Lagos heartland will be ready by the second quarter of 2024.

Sanwo-Olu who made the disclosure while addressing journalists during the inspection of the project noted that it will be another iconic bridge in the state where people will have enough room for cycling and pedestrian walkway as being experienced in the developed nations.

The bridge is meant to ease traffic around Allen-Opebi axis and allow commuters to access Ojota, Maryland, Ikeja and their environs.

The governor said: “The project was conceived more than a year ago. It is to provide alternative for our citizens going to Allen-Opebi.

“It will solve alternative problems we have either on Kudirat-Abiola way. People going as far as Alausa. It will also solve the problem we have on Mobolaji Bank Anthony way.”

While commenting on the terrain of the bridge, Sanwo-Olu added that to have solid infrastructure, the contractor had to come up with many more piles.

“I’m impressed with the level of work. We came here eleven months ago. We are still on track with the completion. Still hoping that by second quarter of next year towards third quarter we will finish the entire infrastructure so that we can hand it over to the citizens.

“We are still going to see a bit furniture on the bridge. Eventually, it will look like another iconic bridge in Lagos. It will be similar to what we have in Lekki. There is enough room for cycling, there is pedestrian walkway, it is a totally life-changing.

“We are on a stream right under this bridge. This link bridge has a very tough terrain. You can see the soil texture. The project manager, Julius Berger said they had to make additional piling to make sure that they preserved the land,” he said.

He urged citizens to be circumspect while buying land, saying if things were not done properly, they always have consequences.

“Part of the problem we have seen is, how to link this place with Ojota. The road construction had to also go under this old bridge,” the governor said.