The Lagos State Government has announced that the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge will be opened to the public this week.

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Lagos Governor,
Gboyega Akosile, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday, April 6.

The bridge is one of several projects that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to commission during his two-day visit to Lagos on Wednesday and Thursday.

According to the statement, the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge was constructed to ease traffic congestion along the Ojota, Maryland, Mende, Opebi, and Allen corridors—key commuter routes linking residential neighborhoods to Ikeja’s Central Business District.

“Key legacy projects of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration will be inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his first official visit to Lagos State.

“Among the iconic projects that will be commissioned by Tinubu in the two-day visit to his home state include the newly constructed Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge,” the statement read in part.

It added, “The details of the presidential visit were revealed during a press briefing held by the State Government on Monday in Alausa, where Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said Tinubu was expected to inaugurate the listed projects on Wednesday and Thursday.”

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, stated that the bridge offers a direct and efficient connection between Ikeja and Ojota, which previously relied on limited and indirect road links.

Omotoso further noted that the bridge project was initially planned over 20 years ago during Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and was later revived in January 2022 by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Other projects scheduled for commissioning during the visit include the Lagos State Geographic Information Service building, the Lagos Multi-Agency Building in Alausa, the Lagos Fresh Food Hub in Abijo, Ajah, the Tolu Schools Complex in Ajegunle, and the Maracana Stadium, which features 19 mini-football pitches.

The statement highlighted that security, logistics, and traffic management plans have been put in place to ensure smooth traffic flow and facilitate the President’s movement across the city.

The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency revealed that more than 500 personnel will be deployed to oversee and control traffic during the visit.

These measures are intended to minimize disruption for Lagos commuters during the presidential visit and the commissioning of the projects.

The construction of the Opebi-Ojota Link Bridge and its approach roads was officially launched on January 26, 2022, by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.