The Lagos State Government has come out to say that all roads and bridges under construction in Apapa will be wrapped up by October.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed this recently during an inspection tour of roads and bridges under construction in Apapa area of Lagos.

According to him, the traffic gridlocks experienced in the axis soon be cleared as soon as the projects are completed.

He added that it is compulsory to overhaul the entire Apapa road network to enhance journey time in and out of the axis.

His words, ”We need to work in a methodological order and see how we redevelop the whole of Apapa.

”The construction going on is expensive because they are all concrete roads, we have Liverpool and Creek roads all completed.

”I understand that by October, all these network of roads will be opened up to traffic.”

”We need to use this opportunity to appeal to all operators to see how they can formalise themselves in a way which we can have better orderly society.

”Effect of what they are doing is not only affecting the citizens, it is also affecting our way of life.

”People living in this environ are complaining on daily basis that they are not having the best of time just because the port is here.

”We are working with various stakeholders and need to synergise to understand what their challenges are and how best to address them.

”As a government, we have commitment and sense of responsibility to our people and must bring about an operation in efficiency system where we do not continue to experience the permanent gridlock that is typical of Apapa.

”We want to also be able to regenerate the improvement of the roads and bring proper life back to Apapa.”