Following the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Friday to allow maintenance activities to be carried out, the Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwol-Olu has asked residents to be patient as the Federal Government repairs the failed segments of the bridge.
During a visit to the bridge on Saturday for inspection, the Governor asked commuters to adopt water transport as an alternative.
“I am here to supervise the repair activities and to monitor the effect of the closure of the bridge on vehicular movement, with the aim to enable us focus on where improvement could be made. However, what we need to communicate to the road users is patience. Our traffic management officers are on ground to make their journey hitch-free,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“The contractor handling the repair work will be fully on-site by Monday. In the next three months, repair work would have been completed on the first lane, while they will move to the other lane. While we urge road users for patience, we also advise them to look at the option of waterways transportation in commuting to and from the Island. We have just opened the Ilaje jetty for public use and we are delivering additional six jetties across the State to ease movement.”
Meanwhile, the Governor disclosed that in August, 600 medium and high capacity buses will be deployed across the State.
“The medium capacity buses will be plying Obafemi Awolowo Way. Oshodi inward Abule Egba will be a priority. We will also be increasing bus capacity from Ikorodu to Tafawa Balewa Square,” Sanwo-Olu said.
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