The Ibiloro Michael's Blog

About 9 months ago we told you how the people of Ojodu Berger could not wait for the completion of the pedestrian bridge along Lagos-ibadan express way before they start using the bridge; this is due to the fear not to be knock down by oncoming vehicles because this has being the experience of many along the road. The newly built Pedestrian Bridge with construction of Lay-bys, Slip road and segregated bus park at Berger along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by the Lagos State Government is not only serving the purpose of safety, it has reduce the usual traffics that is being encountered on a daily basis on along the road, most times this makes takes the road users about 35 minutes from Otedola Estate to get to Berger which should not be more than 3 minutes max. Also, the presence of the bridge has brought beauty to the environment and to Lagos state at large. The bridge is being commissioned today, Tuesday 16 th of May, 2017. The commissioning is part of the achievements to be dis

  Over a decade ago, users of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have being clamoring for a pedestrian bridge at Ojodu Berger Bus Stop to check accidents, congestion and robberies. Realistically, such a bridge would reduce risks associated with use of the highway. Although, majority users of this road are residents and workers from both Lagos and Ogun satates; but it remains one of the major Federal roads in the country. The Federal Government has being called upon to construct a pedestrian bridge on this road to reduce loss of lives of its users but nothing was done. All thanks to His Excellency, Governor Akinwumi Abode of Lagos State, who is passionate about safeguarding the lives of his people and not concerned about whose road it is and whose duty is to construct the bridge, for this has being one of the reasons state governments has turned deaf ears to the cry of their residents on some matters. Immediately Governor Abode took the baton of leadership of Lagos state in May 2015,