Multiple construction layby in Ketu approves by Gov Ambode.
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, has given approval for the
construction of three lane layby at Ketu bus stop, to address the
perennial traffic gridlock along Ikorodu road.
The Acting Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Anofiu Elegushi, who met with stakeholders during the flag off the project on Tuesday in Ketu, said the government also plans to construct another pedestrian bridge to reduce pressure on the old one.
He said the layby will be constructed with modern car parks to ease traffic flow and create employment opportunities for residents in the area.
Elegushi said apart from solving traffic gridlock, it is also the responsibilities of government to ensure that passengers move freely from one part of the state to the other.
“Government is committed to freeing all traffic gridlock areas. We started with Oworo layby to Ogodu and last week we were at Alapere with another project that will also address the traffic situation in that axis.”
He said the layby when constructed will be for the purpose of picking and dropping passengers, while urging leadership of the Nation Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to corporate with government and ensure that members comply with the new development.
He expressed displeasure with the handling of the yet to be commission layby at Berger bus stop by NURTW members, saying the layby has been converted to a car park
“The Idea of the layby here in ketu is fantastic. What we plan in Ketu is a bigger version of what we have in Oworo. We will continue to free traffic prone areas such that movement from Obalende to Ikorodu will take like 45minutes.”
The Acting Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Anofiu Elegushi, who met with stakeholders during the flag off the project on Tuesday in Ketu, said the government also plans to construct another pedestrian bridge to reduce pressure on the old one.
He said the layby will be constructed with modern car parks to ease traffic flow and create employment opportunities for residents in the area.
Elegushi said apart from solving traffic gridlock, it is also the responsibilities of government to ensure that passengers move freely from one part of the state to the other.
“Government is committed to freeing all traffic gridlock areas. We started with Oworo layby to Ogodu and last week we were at Alapere with another project that will also address the traffic situation in that axis.”
He said the layby when constructed will be for the purpose of picking and dropping passengers, while urging leadership of the Nation Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to corporate with government and ensure that members comply with the new development.
He expressed displeasure with the handling of the yet to be commission layby at Berger bus stop by NURTW members, saying the layby has been converted to a car park
“The Idea of the layby here in ketu is fantastic. What we plan in Ketu is a bigger version of what we have in Oworo. We will continue to free traffic prone areas such that movement from Obalende to Ikorodu will take like 45minutes.”
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