Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, commissioned the Pen Cinema flyover and five arterial road networks in the Agege-Abule Egba axis of Lagos State.
It comes four years after immediate past Governor Akinwunmi Ambode flagged off the project in 2017.
The Lagos State House of Assembly had in July 2015 passed a resolution calling on Mr Akinwunmi Ambode to urgently direct the appropriate agencies to embark on the construction.
Present at the commissioning of the 1.4-kilometre long flyover was All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Bola Tinubu, who he described the project as “needed catalyst” for the resuscitation of economic activities on the axis.
The flyover ascends from Oba Ogunji Road and drops at Oke Koto area of Agege. The bridge also opens to the old Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway through Abule Egba.
A large crowd of joyous residents joined Mr Sanwo-Olu and members of the state’s cabinet in handing over the bridge for public use.
The governor described the delivery of the project as a “landmark progress” in the government’s drive towards eliminating bottlenecks causing suffocating gridlocks and relieving residents of stress associated with commuting on roads.
“I am delighted to stand before Lagosians today to celebrate the delivery of this landmark project, which again, reflects our administration’s belief in the principle of continuity in governance and demonstrates our commitment to the urgency of infrastructure development and the welfare of our people.
“The completion of this flyover and five network of roads sends a strong message about our determination to accelerate our futuristic vision for a world-class transportation system complemented by a good network of roads for social and economic transformation,” Sanwo-Olu said.
The Governor said since road transportation remained crucial to economic growth and physical development, he believed the project would inject more life into socio-economic activities of people living and doing business in the area.
Speaking at the commissioning, Mr Tinubu said: “This is a commendable achievement by Sanwo-Olu, who has further brought Lagos on the path of progress, given the economic resuscitation this infrastructure will bring on this axis and entire Lagos. May you continue to think and perform to demonstrate excellent results as you have done today.”
Speaker Mudashiru Obasa of the Lagos House of Assembly, who represents Agege in the legislature, described Sanwo-Olu as “a proactive, wonderful performer”, who always accomplishes any projects he promises.
The adjoining roads commissioned with the Pen Cinema flyover are Iju Road, Oba Ogunji Road, Agunbiade Road, Oke Koto Intersection and Iyana Ipaja link road.
Ambode was absent at the commissioning.
