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  • 2019: Agbaje kicks off campaign, promises 4th Mainland Bridge

    Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, yesterday kicked off his campaign with promises to deliver the Fourth Mainland Bridge, Light Rail and a minimum of a thousand megawatts electricity in four years.

    Agbaje also promised quality and affordable healthcare, good education, blue economy with functional water transportation, as well as employment for the youths.

    He spoke at Ultima Studio in Lekki where he officially presented his running mate, Mrs. Haleemat Busari, a lawyer.

    According to him, the over 20 percent unemployment rate of Lagos was largely caused by lack of electricity, adding that the state needed 3,000 megawatts to drive small, medium and large scale industries.

    Agbaje, who said he had continued his quest to govern Lagos despite failing twice, claimed he was in the race to serve.

    He alleged that money that would have been used to develop the state over the years had ended in private pockets, adding that his mandate was to liberate Lagos and enthrone democracy.

    He said: “Our youths are emigrating daily to Canada and United States in search for employment. Under my government, I promise that there will be jobs for the youths.

    “As governor, I promise to provide a minimum of 1000 megawatts of power. I know that Lagos needs at least 3000 megawatts but I do not want to promise more and achieve less, that is why I said I will ensure Lagos produces at least 1000 megawatts.

    “I will ensure that our people have quality healthcare that is funded through insurance. We will revive public education in the state so that even the children of the poor can have good education.”

    Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Command said it has deployed riders to monitor and arrest anyone seen vandalising campaign posters.

    The deployment, according to police spokesman Chike Oti, a Chief Superintendent (CSP), followed complaints by Agbaje that his campaign boards were removed by unknown persons.

    The PDP candidate had alleged that his campaign boards that were placed along the Third Mainland Bridge which he saw on his way to Unusual Praise programme were vandalised as of the time he was returning from the praise night.

    Upon the compliant, Oti said his boss, Imohimi Edgal, directed the deputy commissioner in charge of State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti Yaba, to set up a monitoring team to daily monitor and arrest anybody seen vandalising or defacing campaign posters or boards.

    “In addition, the commissioner has directed that invitation letters be sent to chairmen of all political parties in the state, their flag bearers, the INEC and other stakeholders for a meeting scheduled to hold on Wednesday, December 5, at 11am, at Police Officers’ Mess, GRA, Ikeja.

    “This is to further drive home the fact that there is no alternative to peace and the need for all political parties, their candidates and supporters to shun acts capable of breaching the public peace.

    “Constrained by limited manpower, there is no way the command could post policemen to cover all  campaign posters in the state but the much it can do, is to adopt the Aberdeen System in protecting campaign adverts and solicit the cooperation of all and sundry in ensuring the maintenance of law and order.”

  • School leaver invents collapsible prototype of 4th Mainland Bridge

    •Boy gets award

    A 15-year-old secondary school leaver, Babatimilehin Daomi, has invented a hydraulic-powered, collapsible prototype of the Fourth Mainland Bridge. He said he had also invented a prototype of 100 per cent Nigerian aircraft.

    Daomi was speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos after being honoured at the 2018 Nigerian Child Summit Award for Inventions and Technology in Lagos.

    He said he had the skills to invent a number of things that would address some of the nation’s transport, water, electricity and telecommunication challenges.

    “I want to start with an aircraft that can carry two or four persons. The people that built the first aircraft started with this number. With time, I will build an aircraft that can carry hundreds of persons. I have the skills to do this; I only need financial support from governments, individuals and organisations,” Daomi said.

    He listed some of his other inventions to include digital mini microscope, DC phone power bank, DC/AC vacuum cleaner and mini radio transmitter.

    Others are hydrogen separator that powers generator and cooking gas with water.

    His father, Mr Olusoji Daomi, who is a lawyer, said he had wanted his son to be a lawyer, but would allow him to pursue his dreams in technology.

    He said his son would be able to do much if supported.

    The award coordinator, Babalola Omoniyi, told NAN that the award was a platform to identity and celebrate ingenuity in children.

    Omoniyi said many Nigerian children were doing wonders with their different skills without being recognised, appreciated or encouraged.

     

  • Lagos shops for new investors for 4th Mainland Bridge project

    Lagos shops for new investors for 4th Mainland Bridge project

    The Lagos State Government on Monday said that it was shopping for new investors to take over the 4th Mainland Bridge project.

    Mr. Adebowale Akinsanya, Lagos Commissioner for Waterfront Developemnt said this at the 2017 Ministerial Press Briefing of the ministry in Alausa to commemorate governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s second year in office.
    Akinsanya, while feilding questions from journalists said that the old contractors were not able to meet the expectations of the state government on the project.
    He explained that investors from various countries which include South Korea, Europe and America had indicated interest in the project.
    “The pace the old contractors were moving is not what we are looking for.
    “Right now we are looking at many investors and the interests are high, I would rather wait till everything is finalised before giving the detailed information.
    “Investors from all over the world are indicating interest, from China, South Korea, Europe and America.
    “What we are doing now is vetting through the process to make sure that we do not waste more time, very soon you will see work begin on the bridge,” he said.
    On the closed Fadeyi pedestrian bridge, he said that the state was also working on replacing the foot bridge which was repaired recently.
    The commissioner explained that an articulated vehicle damaged a portion of the bridge and thus threatened its stability and safety.

    He explained that the state government was partnering with the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to actualise the Lagos airport road project.

    “On Murtala Mohammed Airport road, we did not get approval from the Federal Government but we are still working with them, we are getting things ready for the approval.

    “Whenever the approval comes in, the next day we will begin work on the site.

    “We are collaborating with the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to speed up the process, it is the interest of Lagosians and Nigerians as a unit to adress the problem of that road, that is the first contact with Lagos and the road is not in a good condition,” he said.

    On open manholes across the state, he said that the state was working on applying inner locks to the covers so that they cannot be removed by vandals.

    “This is a new system to lock the manholes from inside to prevent theft and it is something ongoing,” he said.

    He said that an earlier project by the state government to replace steel manhole covers with fibres that cannot be stolen by vandals was still ongoing as according to him, it was not possible to replace all of the covers at once.

  • Lagos, investors sign N844bn MoU on 4th Mainland Bridge

    Lagos, investors sign N844bn MoU on 4th Mainland Bridge

    The Lagos State Government and a consortium of private investors Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to signal the commencement of the construction of the 38km 4th Mainland Bridge, expected to gulp about N844bn.

    The bridge is being constructed under the Build, Own and Transfer (BOT), concession of 40 years under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative of the State Government.

    The consortiums to handle different stages of the mega project are Visible Asset Limited, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Hi-tech Construction Limited, J.P. Morgan, Eldorado Nigeria Limited, Nigerian Westminster Dredging and Marine, Africa Finance Corporation, AFC and Access Bank.

    The Bridge, among others would accommodate cyclists and pedestrians and feature two service areas as well as additional pedestrian crossing.

    The Bridge would also accommodate three Toll Plazas which are still being tested from financial point of view and it would serve as a major boost to the actualisation of the Lekki Master Plan.

    State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode who spoke at the signing of the MoU held at the Banquet Hall, Lagos House, Ikeja, said that the need for the bridge had become imperative following the phenomenal growth of the State with a population of over 21 million people, which has in turn increased commercial activities and traffic gridlock across the metropolis.

    “This has made it imperative for us to have a 4th Mainland Bridge that will serve as an alternative route to the Eastern axis and decongest traffic in the State.

    “More importantly this bridge will provide the required transportation compliment to the rapidly growing industrial activities on the Eti-Osa – Lekki – Epe corridor of the State,” he said.

    He said the proposed alignment of the Bridge will pass through Lekki, Langbasa and Baiyeiku towns along the shoreline of the Lagos Lagoon estuaries, further running through Igbogbo River Basin and crossing the Lagos Lagoon estuaries to Itamaga Area in Ikorodu.

    The governor said the alignment will also cross through the Itoikin road and the Ikorodu – Sagamu Road to connect Isawo inward Lagos Ibadan Expressway at Ojodu Berger axis.

    He said the Bridge would be made up of eight interchanges to facilitate effective inter-connectivity between different parts of the State.

    “This structure will be a four-lane dual carriageway with each comprising three lanes and two metres hard shoulder on each side. The bridge will be constructed to have a generous median to allow for both future carriageway expansion and light rail facility. There is no gainsaying the fact that huge benefits will be derived from this project but most importantly, make life more comfortable for Lagosians,” he said.

    According to the governor, the Bridge testifies to the confidence the partners in the project have in the State Government and the Nigerian economy.

    Expressing optimism that the project would be delivered on a Win-Win framework for all investors, the governor said for the first time in the history of the State, the Government was embarking on the construction of a long-span bridge and expressway without Federal funding as the project is to be solely funded by the private sector.

    “I am delighted that this project which has been on the drawing board for quite some time is now set to become a reality. This again, is the continuity with improvement which we promised Lagosians.

    “We have started the process with the signing of this MoU which is an expression of the commitment of major stakeholders including the government and the consortium of consultants and investors to the delivery of the project within the scheduled time frame,” the Governor said.

    The project is to be financed by Africa Finance Corporation, Access Bank and other private investors who have already signified intention to be part of the construction, while Visible Assets Limited would be the coordinating firm.

    In his remarks, Executive Chairman of Visible Assets Limited, Mr. Idowu Iluyomade, said the project would go a long way to reduce traffic gridlock in the State and would provide job opportunities for Lagosians.

    He said aside improving the quality of life of the people, the Bridge would also be a big asset that would be handed to the Lagos State Government at the end of the concession, assuring that it would be delivered on schedule.

    Earlier, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ganiyu Johnson said that the Bridge when completed would utilise state of the art tolling system that will ensure free flow of traffic.

  • 800 houses to go for Lagos’ Fourth Mainland Bridge

    800 houses to go for Lagos’ Fourth Mainland Bridge

    The Lagos State Government yesterday disclosed that 2,200 houses will be saved from demolition with the new alignment designed for the construction of the proposed 4th Mainland Bridge.

    Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Ganiyu Johnson said the old alignment for the bridge was to claim over 3,000 houses which would mean huge economic losses to the economy.

    He said with the new design, about 800 houses will now be affected, adding that the affected owners would be compensated by the government.

    He explained that the when constructed would drastically reduce traffic volume on Eko, Cater and Third Mainland Bridges.

    According to him, “The proposed bridge will traverse from Ajah to North West direction towards the lagoon shoreline to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway via Ikorodu. The approximate length of the road/bridge is 37.9km with a design speed of 140km/h.

    “Lagos State Government has held discussions with a consortium of consultants in furtherance of the project,” said the commissioner.

    He further explained that the significance and value of the project, saying “this lies in its capacity to rapidly decongest the traffic gridlock within the Lekki corridor and redistribute traffic towards Lagos Mainland which serves to meet increased future road infrastructure demands.”

    He attributed the delay on the ongoing work at Badagry express way  to paucity of funds, adding that Julius Berger, the construction firm handling the Lot I between Eric Moore to Mile 2, will finish the median lanes and hand over by August this year while CCECC to which the Lot II as awarded will continue construction in phases towards Agbara.

    He added that the state government initiated a study to upgrade the network of roads in Ikeja to improve and boost the economic stature of the seat of government to word-class standard commensurate with other capital cities and also to reduce to the barest minimum, traffic gridlock along the corridor.

    “This will involve the expansion of Awolowo Way with an elevated highway from the Airport Hotel to Alausa to decongest the traffic gridlock along Allen Round-about, Kudirat Abiola Round-about and Agidingbi Round-about. There will also be an expansion of the Allen/Opebi Road to Odo Iya-Alaro via a link bridge at Ogudu to the 3rd Mainland Bridge.

    These networks of roads when upgraded will boost the economic activities in Ikeja being the seat of government,” the commissioner said.