By Seun Adams
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday commissioned the new Oshodi transport interchange geared towards easing
the transportation bottlenecks facing the state.
He however commended the outgoing Governor of the state, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for his pragmatic vision in uplifting the infrastructural development of the state.
At the commissioning, he admitted that Ambode has performed satisfactorily and we should all commend him for his contributions to the growth and development of Lagos State. I want to once again thank all the people of Lagos State for their support for our government and our party, he added.
He said the new Oshodi transport interchange, the mass transit medium and high capacity public buses and the reconstructed Murtala Mohammed International Airport Road by Lagos State Government clearly demonstrate the need to continue to provide high impact projects for the development of infrastructure and opportunities for job creation at all levels.
“Just as this transport interchange with three different terminals is going to change the face of public transportation, the mass transit buses totaling 820 will move the people of Lagos State in a more comfortable and more efficient manner.
“These projects by Lagos State, he said are perfectly aligned with the efforts of the federal government to improve the country’s infrastructure especially in the transport sector.”
To compliment the Oshodi transport Interchange, the federal government has recently approved the reconstruction of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway up to Oworonshoki and old-toll gate which was last attended to, 40 years ago, Buhari said.