See The Bad State of Roads In Epe, The Hometown of Former Lagos State Governor - Photos

It's that season where most Lagosians dread most, the rainy season. The rain has come upon us and either we like it or not, nature has to take its place especially when we are not yet fully prepared by making our roads, drainages, and walkways motorable and walkable, the state is awaiting disaster from rains.

Epe is an urban city in Lagos State, it is home to one of Lagos finest politicians, for example, the former Lagos State Gov., Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode comes from this place and same can be said of the new deputy governor of the state, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat. As good as this may seem, the people are living in pains and agony in terms of roads and infrastructure. 

In a recent trip embarked by the AutoReportNG crew recently on this road leading to the palace of Oba Animashaun Kamorudeen Ishola, Oba of Epe Land, it is shocking to note that the Ex-governor of Lagos state is from here and maybe fortunately enough, his house is just a stone throw from here. Base on our assessment, the roads are in bad shape and It may 'delight' you to know that the state Deputy Governor (Hamzat) is from this place. Whenever it falls, the place is flooded, it gets so bad that weeds have taken over the road that's meant to be used for cars.

One of the locals expressed her discomfort with the road, according to her, "This road is disturbing our market, and causing flood anytime it rains here (she might have thought our reporter is from the ministry).

This is an appeal to the Lagos State Government to look to the plight of these people, they are not asking for money, all they just need is a good road network to help convey their goods and services from one point to another.

These are some of the pictures we got for you.

 

Lagos-Airport Road: A Look At Akinwunmi Ambode's Landmark On Roads - Photos

We can never get enough of Lagos State. Its a model which other states used before implementing their policies. According to them, if it works in Lagos then we can try it here too but on a small scale.

Either we like it or not, the legacies of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode will ever live on. Though he has his flaws, some political scientists and gurus in the construction industry both alluded to his giant strides and innovation in the state. One of his many strides in the introduction of laybys in Lagos, like a magician, he was able to tame the 3rd Mainland-Iyana Oworo traffic that used to stretch all the way to Oshodi sometimes especially when it rains.

One of the Akinwunmi Ambode that we all can see is the construction of the Lagos Airport Road. The Lagos Airport Road is a gateway that leads to the city of Lagos. Leaving the airport and passing through NAHCO terminal, it leads all the way to Oshodi and then to some other parts. Just as the adage says, the first impression matters most, most of the roads linking the airport that is Ikeja and Oshodi are nothing to write about. The former governor of Lagos State seeks the permission of the Federal Government to reconstruct the road and make it look benefitting as the state wants it to be!

Fast forward to 2019, the dreams and vision of the former governor finally come into place even though it was rushed but it's far better than nothing.

2 weeks since Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode handover over to Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Mr. Sanwo-Olu has been doing his best to live up to expectations and so far, it has been thumbs up Sanwo... AutoReportNG decided to revisit the Lagos-Airport Road which was commissioned by Pres. Buhari on 23rd April 2019 as we bring to you some exclusive images of the road, the painting and the night view of this road.

We are yet to know how much this road costs in the actual sense as LASG is yet to assent to the FOI bill.

Photo Credit:
TekTron Plus Engineering

See The New Look Of The Reconstruction And Upgrade of the Onikan Stadium - Photos

One obvious thing about the outgoing governor of Lagos State Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode is that he is a lover of sports, especially football. You can't live in Lagos without being a sports person. In fact, one of the cardinal objectives of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration is Project T.H.E.S.E, an acronym which stands for Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment and Sports for Excellence.

Onikan Stadium is a popular stadium in Lagos state, it's a stadium which has played host to series of games across the length and breadth of the nation. The objective of the Lagos State Government is to turn the Onikan axis into world-class entertainment and tourism zone with special focus on sports and showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the State.

The Onikan Stadium, located on Lagos Island close to Tafawa Balewa Square, was built in 1930.

The stadium was formerly named King Geroge V before it was renamed Lagos City Stadium.

The stadium was last renovated in the 1980s.

The stadium is famous for being the home ground for top Nigerian clubs such as Stationery Stores FC, First Bank, and Julius Berger and has a sitting capacity of 5,000.

The stadium also played host to the 1999 Youth World Cup, hosted by Nigeria.

The stadium which was meant to have been completed since January 2019 has faced lots of hiccups due to the political tussle the outgoing governor was going through. In March, we reported on the slow pace of work on this edifice as the contractor handling the project,  Slavabogu Nigeria Ltd seems lost as to what to do.

When completed, the Onikan Stadium will be able to accommodate spectators of 5000 people and the edifice will accommodate up to 8,000 and 9, 000.

AutoReportNG was in Onikan over the weekend and so far, the level of work on this edifice is encouraging. Please note that outsiders are allowed access to the site, we don't know why its a problem taking pictures of Lagos State Govt but we always have our way, we strive to go the extra length and we got some images from those working there who are kind enough to send us some images.

So far, the roofings have been fixed, the tiling is ongoing, the seats are being laid as we speak and many other things being done simultaneously.