Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, addresses residents protesting against the continuous presence of armed policemen in the Magodo Phase 2 Estate area

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the completion of the Lekki Port will put an end to Apapa gridlock and the congestion along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway.

The governor said this on Tuesday during the Africa Business Convention, held on Victoria Island.

Sanwo-Olu said, “The final solution to Apapa gridlock will be the completion of Lekki Port. Several measures would be put in place to ensure that Apapa is congestion-free, one of which is to change the officials regularly to ensure there is no compromise in services rendered.

“As I speak, several landmark public and private infrastructure and investment projects are underway or nearing completion in Lagos State; the biggest single-train petroleum refinery in the world, one of the largest rice mills in the world, one of the largest and most modern deep-sea ports on the continent, and West Africa’s biggest light rail network. Within the next 24 months, we expect all of these to be operational.”

The Publisher of BusinessDay Newspaper, Mr Frank Aigbogun, commended Sanwo-Olu for the great work he had done in tackling the traffic gridlock at Apapa.

“When I have an appointment with people, they often will get to the office before I get there because they would make so much room for traffic and they don’t find any traffic on the way, so Mr governor, I want to commend you and your team for delivering on your promise,” he said.