Sanwo-Olu inspects situation as gridlock greets commencement of repair works

3rd Mainland BridgeFollowing the commencement of six months of repair work on the Third Mainland Bridge, with attendant partial closure, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to motorists to exercise great patience amid gridlock occasioned by the rehabilitation exercise.

However, men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the Nigeria Police, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, among other agencies were seen in strategic points controlling traffic to ensure easy movement of vehicles. The Governor, after the inspection, spoke with newsmen, appealing to motorists to be extremely patient, saying “its for the safety of the people in general.”

“When this is done, on no time we all get to our destinations seamlessly. There absolutely no need to panic.” “Presently, we are carrying out a biometric study on water, Environmental Impact Assessment, EIA, and a host of others. All these take a while. And in two years, we will begin to see the bridge across Badore to Mainland.”

The Special Adviser to the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Works, Engr. Aramide Adeyoye, also assured motorists of seamless movement, adding that 10 alternative routes identified had been rehabilitated and ready for use throughout the duration of the project.On the first day of the closure, it was a busy movement for motorists in and around the rehabilitation areas.

Surprisingly, Saturday’s there was a huge resurgence on patronage, apparently, due to the partial closure of the bridge.One of them Anthony Ifeayin, said he decided to go by water because he envisaged gridlock on-road as well as the need to move faster which quite easy-going by waterways. “In the ensuing melee, the boat operator announced that we should start jumping into the Lagoon for safety.

Another commuter Mrs. Adebola Salvage said she prefers water transportation to the road, “I resume work at 8 am in Lagos Island, leaves Ikorodu by 7 am and by 7.50 am, I had arrived my office without fatigue. Similarly, I close from the office at 5 pm to arrive at my house at 6 pm, whereas, I can’t try that on-road without paying dearly for it,”

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