President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR is set to commission several Key Infrastructural Projects executed by the Lagos State Government under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The Projects are:
*The iconic Opebi-Mende-Ojota Link bridge*: This brand new bridge was designed to address major traffic issues and provide alternative routes for motorists traveling from Toyin, Allen, Opebi, Ojota, Maryland and other surrounding areas.
*Lagos State Geographic Information Service (LAGIS) Building, Alausa*: This Office would digitize land records, improve title registration, and lay the foundation for a modern property market.
*The Lagos State Multi-Agency Complex, Alausa*: The Project is a Multi-Storey Structure consisting of 4blocks, on a total site area of 2.01 hectares, enclosed within the State Secretariat to accommodate more parastatals of the state within the Secretariat vicinity
*The mid level Agro food Hub, Abijo, Ibeju Lekki, Lekki-Epe Expressway*: The mid-level Food Hub sits on a 23,000 sqm land with adequate parking facilities, cold and dry storage facilities, and expansive trading floors for vendors.
*The Total Regeneration and full upgrade of the Tolu Schools Complex*: This facility contains 36 public schools – 31 secondary and five primary schools situated in Ajegunle, with new classroom blocks, access roads, sporting facilities, ICT Labs etc
*Maracana Stadium, Ajegunle*: This facility consists of 19 mini football pitches, located in the densely populated Ajegunle Area of Lagos State.
Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, in a post on X, said the President would commission “iconic, transformative and legacy projects” delivered by the Sanwo-Olu administration.
According to him, the projects include the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, the Lagos State Geographic Information Service building in Alausa, the Lagos State Multi-Agency Complex, the Tolu Schools Complex in Ajegunle, the Maracana Stadium, and the Lagos Food Logistics Hub in Abijo.
“Please join the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu to welcome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a two-day working visit to our dear State. While here, the President will commission some of our iconic, transformative and legacy projects,” Akosile stated.
Also confirming the development, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the projects were designed to address critical infrastructure needs across the state.
He explained that the Opebi–Mende–Ojota Link Bridge was constructed to ease traffic congestion and provide alternative routes for motorists in key areas including Allen, Opebi, Maryland and Ojota.
Osiyemi added that the Lagos State Geographic Information Service building would enhance land administration through digitisation, while the Multi-Agency Complex would accommodate more government parastatals within the state secretariat.
He further noted that the food logistics hub in Abijo would boost agro-trade with modern storage and trading facilities, while the Tolu Schools Complex had been upgraded with new classrooms, ICT laboratories and sports infrastructure.
According to him, the Maracana Stadium in Ajegunle features 19 mini football pitches aimed at promoting grassroots sports development.