Sanwo-Olu talk say Opebi-Mende-Ojota bridge go open before Christmas

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu don talk say Opebi-Mende-Ojota Link Bridge suppose open for traffic before Christmas, after e miss the September target wey dem set earlier.

E talk on Sunday during one unscheduled inspection of the project, where e talk say work don reach about 80 per cent complete.

The bridge na to give motorists another road and reduce pressure on roads wey link Opebi, Mende and Ojota.

Why the bridge late

According to the governor, the delay na because of one 25-metre steel monument wey no dey the original bridge design and dem bring am towards the end of construction.

Dem design the monument to show the area history as cane market, with four steel structures wey represent the hands wey dey weave cane. The installation involve about 300 tonnes of steel, e talk.

Dem don assemble and install three of the four steel components, with work on the last one still to start. Sanwo-Olu talk say the remaining work go take few more days.

E talk say e visit the site to find out by e self wetin cause the delay, and e beg residents make dem patient.

"We must ensure that the steels are safely fitted before the infrastructure is open to traffic," e talk.

The governor talk say government no go trade engineering quality and public safety for speed. E also promise extra work before opening, including site cleaning, repainting of kerbs, restoring affected areas and landscaping.

E commend officials of the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure and the construction workers, and e urge them to speed up the outstanding work.

Wetin go happen next

If dem install the final steel component on schedule, the bridge suppose dey in use during Christmas season, when traffic across Lagos dey usually rise well well.

Sanwo-Olu talk say the area fit become place for recreation, tourism and cultural heritage, and e describe the bridge as landmark wey join innovation with cultural preservation.