Residents ecstatic as repair work resumes on Ishawo road
Residents of Ikorodu have lauded the mobilisation of Hi-tech Construction Company, the contractor handling the rehabilitation of 7km AgricIshawo-konu-asolo-road project, back to site.
The residents in separate interviews with the media said that the initiative has removed gridlock previously experienced by motorists and commuters along the axis.
The permanent secretary in the Lagos State ministry of works and infrastructure, Olujimi Hotonu, had led some journalists on the inspection of the project.
Abiodun Sunday, secretary, road committee, Ishawo Community Development Association (CDA), said that the heavy rainfalls had damaged several portions of the road, making it impassable for several months.
“This road was a tale of woes before the interventions,’’ he said.
Sunday commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu for keeping to the promise to fix the road.
“This is a good palliative
work and the mobilisation of the contractor back to site is an indication that the government is listening. As you can see, the palliatives have made the road motorable now; the gridlock has disappeared.”
A motorist, Siraj Adeniran, also told newsmen at Odo-afa that the portion was impassable because it was cut off by flood, adding that the dredging and sand filling done by the contractor had brought sanity to the road.
He appealed to the government to sustain the palliative works through the rainy season.
Adeniran said that the road, when completed would improve commercial activities in the area.
He added that it would also reduce crime rate, traffic induced health challenges and cost of maintaining vehicles for motorists plying the route.
Also, Bolaji Olomola, another resident said that before the intervention, people usually parked their vehicles at home for fear of the bad road.
“We thank the governor for this palliative work, and we know he will continue the real project very soon after the rains.
“Hi-tech Construction Company has been wonderful too and we urge them not to compromise standard in the choice of the materials for the road,” he said.
Briefing newsmen, Hotonu explained that the entire project was 13.6km but was divided into phases.
He said that the site preparation and Right of Way (ROW) recovery of the 7Km- Phase One of the project were nearing completion.
He said it would cover Agric, Ishawo, Asolo and other communities.
Hotonu, who expressed his satisfaction with the quality of job done, stated that: “The road upon completion will serve as an alternative route to the present Ikorodu road.
“It will connect the town and the adjoining communities to the Lagos– Ibadan Expressway.
“It will also permanently abate flooding on the road and the communities along the corridor, increase both property value and economic activities along the road.’’