Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has assured residents that immediate measures would be taken to alleviate traffic flow at the Independence Bridge in Lagos.
He announced that alternative routes would be better managed, with increased deployment of traffic officers and security personnel, to reduce congestion, occasioned by ongoing repair work on the bridge.
While urging Lagosians to abide by traffic regulations, the governor encouraged businesses with remote work capabilities to allow employees to work from home during the repair period.
In a post on X, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Jubril Gawat, disclosed that Sanwo-Olu visited the affected site at 9:59 a.m. alongside key government officials to assess the situation.
Gawat quoted the governor as saying the repair project had been planned for over three years to prevent a potential structural failure.
Governor Sanwo-Olu also issued a public apology for the severe traffic congestion caused by the now-halted repair work on the Independence Bridge near Bonny Camp in Lagos.
