Ambode to commission new LASU Senate building, other projects

From Nurudeen Oyewole, Lagos   The outgoing Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, is set to commission multiple projects his administration had embarked upon and completed within the last four years. The state’s Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Ade Akinsanya, disclosed in a statement yesterday that the “commissioning galore” would commence today. According to […]

From Nurudeen Oyewole, Lagos

 

The outgoing Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, is set to commission multiple projects his administration had embarked upon and completed within the last four years.

The state’s Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Ade Akinsanya, disclosed in a statement yesterday that the “commissioning galore” would commence today.

According to Akinsanya, the first set of projects to be commissioned are the Ilaje Road and Bariga Waterfront Jetty, as well as a car park designed to enhance intermodal transportation and improve connectivity from the mainland to the island and Ikorodu axes, while seven new “world-class” ferries would also be unveiled.

“The Lagos State government has procured seven ferries, five of which will be commissioned. They are named after monumental events, notable towns and Lagos deities as a reminder of our historical values. The names are Itesiwaju Eko, Ipakodo, Alausa, Adamu-Orisa, Ejinrin,

Eko-Akete and Zangbeto. These are ferries that the  itizens will find comfortable and safe, as well as affordable.

“Another project scheduled for commissioning is the new Senate Building of the Lagos State University (LASU) in Ojo, which is yet another confirmation of the commitment of Gov Ambode’s administration towards ensuring meaningful growth in the education sector. This project will change the landscape of the university and will remain another legacy project of this administration,” Akinsanya said.

He revealed that a number of road projects would also be inaugurated.

The statement explained that from 2015 till date, the state government has undertaken a total of 342 roads rehabilitation and construction projects amounting to 365 kilometres of single carriageway and 5.3km of bridges.