A Word for Governor Ambode

Public road projects should be executed in such a manner that it will inflict minimal pain on commuters. Where the road is a very busy one, such repairs or constructions should be executed in the night. This is the standard practice in sane societies. But the reverse has been the case for such a long time in Lagos State. The most recent of such projects in Lagos that is inflicting inexpressible hardship on the people of Ikorodu is the fence work going on in Mile 12. As a result, the last four weeks have been horrific for people coming out of Ikorodu. At times, commuters spend four to six hours struggling to cross the gridlock created by the wall construction. The traffic jam often flows back to Ikorodu town. Just yesterday, I spent over three hours in the traffic jam. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode will agree with me that a project like this should be executed at night in order to reduce the pain on commuters from Ikorodu. Going forward, Ambode should stop this cold-blooded contractor at Mile 12 from operating at day time. This thoughtlessness must not continue in Lagos.
YEMI ADEBOWALE
THISDAY