Following the severe traffic congestion experienced by Lagos residents on Independence Bridge on Wednesday, April 2, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has visited the area to assess the ongoing repair works.
According to the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Jubril Gawat, Sanwo-Olu arrived at the site by 9:59am on Thursday, April 3, accompanied by government officials.
Gawat, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), shared a video of the governor’s visit.
He wrote: “FLASH: Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu arrives at the Independence Bridge, Bonny Camp road repairs this morning to see the work being done by the Federal Ministry of Works. Mr Governor arrived here 9:59 am in company of State Government Officials.”
In a follow-up post, Sanwo-Olu apologised to Lagos residents for the severe traffic situation caused by the repair works.
The governor explained that the decision to fix the bridge had been in place for over three years and was necessary to prevent a potential disaster.
The repair project is being handled by Messrs Buildwell Construction under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Works.
Sanwo-Olu assured Lagos residents that all the alternatives will be cleaned up more than before and more traffic officers and security operatives will be deployed to the roads as it was done during December period.
He also appealed to Lagosians to keep obeying traffic rules, stating offices can work from home or online for this period of the work.
