The Lagos State Governor of Lagos State, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU has formally commissioned the Mushin Flyover, the last of the five overpasses built along the Red Line Rail corridor.
Governor SANWO-OLU and his Deputy, OBAFEMI HAMZAT, along other members of the State’s cabinet inaugurated the project undertaken by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority.
The governor said opening of the infrastructure is expected to relieve motorists and commuters connecting Agege Motor Road from Onipanu of traffic and to solve congestion and delays associated with the railway level crossing at Ogunmokun axis.
He added that the overpass will also eliminated pedestrian and vehicular interference on the rail tracks, eradicating the risk of accidents and collisions between trains and vehicles.
He charged the residents to take ownership of the infrastructure and protect it from deliberate destruction.