By Okwy lroegbu-Chikezie
Lagosians have been assured of motorable road network in spite of the persistent downpour in the state.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation(LSPWC), Olufemi Daramola, gave the assurance in an interview.
According to Daramola, although it is true that wet seasons pose a challenge to road maintenance, particularly the use of hot mix asphalt, the agency is deploying multifaceted approaches to keeping the roads in good condition.
Daramola said despite the heavy rains, which is normal in this season of the year, the corporation would continue with aggressive palliative works to provide temporary relief to motorists until the weather condition would allow for permanent maintenance.
He said: “In addition, cold mix asphalt, which is a wet season-friendly mixture, will be utilised in the fixing of pot holes before they generate into craters , this along with the usage of interlocking paving stones will contribute to the non-stop approach of the agency in fixing the roads despite the rain.”
Daramola added: “The administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at inception identified the massive infrastructure deficit in the state and actively invested in the corporation’s human capital, equipment and material requirements for asustainable road maintenance programme.”
“All these have made it possible for LSPWC tointervene on over 800 roads cutting across the state since the inception of the currentadministration till date”.
Reflecting on some strategic road rehabilitation operations carried out recently, the General Manager stated that the Agency had taken full advantage of the dry spell to complete maintenance work on many roads such as Shasha-Orisunbare Road, Alimosho; Ikotun-Ijegun Road, Alimosho, 23 Road Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin; Ogombo Road, off Lekki Epe, Eti-Osa; Zawiyat Crescent, Ifako Ijaiye; Badru, Ifako-Ijaiye; Kudirat Abiola Way by Zenith, Ikeja;Akinremi Street, Ikeja and Nurudeen Olowopopo Way, Ikeja.
Others are Banjoko Olowu Street, Ikorodu; Seberu Ogunsanya Street, Ikorodu; Oworo Road,Kosofe; Oba Adetona Street, Mushin; Bolaji Bakare CL, Mushin; Mushin Isolo Road by AgegeMotor Road, Oshodi-Isolo; Adeyemi Street Mafoluku, Oshodi-Isolo; Ideal Pry Sch. Education Dist VI, Oshodi-Isolo; Mushin General Hospital, Oshodi-Isolo; Baderin Street, Oshodi-Isolo; Adeyemi Street, Oshodi-Isolo; Ogunoloko Street, Oshodi-Isolo; Adetola Link Road, Surulere; Ijewere Street, Surulere; Iyarere Street, Surulere; Shitta Roundabout, Surulere; Itire Lawanson, Surulere; Ijesha Road, Surulere; as well as Oyatoki Street, Orile-Agege.
Daramola called on Lagosians to report cases of potholes and other road defects in their vicinity through the Agency’s dedicated phone numbers and social media handles while also charging them to own road infrastructures in the state and desist from habits that cause avoidable damage to the road, such as dumping of refuse in drains, discharge of car wash wastewater on the road, burning of items on the road and removal of manhole covers among others.
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