Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday expressed optimism that the $2.6bn Badagry Deep Sea Port Project would be a major turning point that would go a long way to bring about global growth to Nigerian waters and by extension the nation’s economy. The Governor, who spoke shortly after another successful meeting with the executive management of APM Terminals […]
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday donated two Toyota Hilux Pick-Up vans to the Victoria Island Ikoyi Residents Association (VIIRA), says it is in furtherance of the need to sustain the gains of the clean-up of Ikoyi andVictoria Island areas. The Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, while handing over […]
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday met with representatives of APM Terminals to advance the development of the Badagry Deep Sea Port project, restating his administration’s key strategic imperative to creating a friendly environment to encourage private sector participation in driving economic development in the State. At the meeting which took place in London, United Kingdom, Ambode said […]
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In the last one week, the Lagos State government has been pre-occupied with the commissioning of inner roads, executed across the state under the 114-Road Project initiated by the Akinwunmi Ambode-led adminstration. The roads spread across the 57 local councils and local council development areas, with each of them having two. Within the period under review, Ambode commissioned about 10 […]
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos on Friday said that 89 indigenous contractors reconstructed some of the 114 inner roads being inaugurated by the State Government. Ambode, represented by his Deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule, said that the aim was to encourage local construction companies. The governor made this known at the inauguration of the reconstructed Ketu Adaloko Road at Ijanikin in […]
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The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday said any attempt to convert the 114 newly-constructed roads in the 57 local government areas and local council development areas into venues for trading or parking lots would be resisted by the government. Ambode, who inaugurated another set of completed roads in the councils, added that conversion of the roads to other […]
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday said some 456 inner city roads would have been commissioned in the state before the end of May 2019. Ambode, who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Community Affairs, Alhaji Tajudeen Quadri, made the projection at the commissioning of the Federal Low Cost bypass in Ikorodu North Local Council Development […]
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says road users, especially members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers and Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria, must obey the state traffic laws or face the consequences. Ambode stated this on Saturday during the inauguration of the Ketu-Alapere slip road on Oluwakemi Street, Alapere, in the Kosofe Local Government Area.
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About two months ago, the Lagos State Government in its bid to completely ease commuting time at major traffic trajectory within the city noted for gridlock commenced the reconstruction of the Alapere-Ketu end of the Oworonshoki-Ogudu-Old Toll Gate stretch of the expressway down from the 3rd Mainland Bridge. That project was scheduled for completion in 7months!
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says his administration is committed to restoring the glory of the Apapa area, adding that ongoing works in the area will permanently solve the traffic congestion created by port activities. Ambode spoke on Wednesday at the Lagos House, Ikeja, during a visit of the management team of the Nigeria Ports Authority, led by its […]
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Governor Ambode has approved the appointment of Engineer Abiodun Dabiri as the new Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). Engr. Dabiri, born on January 2, 1964, holds a Bachelor of Science and Masters Degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Lagos. He is a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in […]
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The Lagos State Government has commenced preparations for the construction of Oworonshoki community’s second access road. The state government had, a few months ago, said it would construct 114 standard access roads across the state before the end of 2016. At the demolition of an over 30-year old building, which was said to have been a major impediment to the […]
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