A report by Tracka, a subsidiary of BudgIT, has revealed that out of 175 roads Governor Akinwunmi Ambode pledged to complete before the end of his tenure, only 54 had been completed as of February 2019.
A statement from the group pointed out that while the breakdown of the total cost of the project has remained unknown to members of the public, the Lagos State Government had in 2018 commenced the construction of 181 roads spread across the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state.
Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, was quoted to have explained in statement then the construction of the 181 council roads was in fulfilment of the promise by the governor to open up more inner roads across the state.
According to the Commissioner, “the roads will be done in phases. The first phase consists of 57 roads cutting across the 20 Local Governments and 37…
