The Lagos State Government has announced that the much-anticipated Opebi-Mende Link Bridge will be officially commissioned before the end of 2025.
This major infrastructure project, which aims to ease traffic congestion and enhance connectivity between Opebi, Maryland, and Ikeja areas, is nearing completion after months of intensive construction work. The bridge is expected to significantly reduce travel time for residents and improve vehicular flow across the axis.
State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed the development during an interactive session with journalists in Alausa, Ikeja. He revealed that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, remain committed to completing all ongoing projects across the state. “All of the beautiful projects we have started will be completed soon. The Opebi-Mende Link Bridge will be commissioned before the end of this year. What remains are just finishing touches,” Omotoso said.
Omotoso highlighted other key infrastructural and social projects that are close to completion, including the new Massey Children’s Hospital, the General Hospital in Ojo, and the state’s food hubs designed to promote food security. He added, “The new Massey Hospital is almost completed. By next year, it will be fully equipped and commissioned. Our food hubs, some of which are ready, can store enough food to feed five million people for three months.”
The commissioner also provided updates on the ongoing rail development efforts in Lagos, noting that the second phases of both the Blue and Red Line Rail projects are progressing smoothly. He assured that both rail lines would be completed before the end of the current administration. Omotoso further revealed that preliminary work on the Green Line Rail project had begun, emphasizing that the government was determined to advance it significantly before the administration’s tenure expires.
He also mentioned that several housing projects are nearing completion across different parts of the state. Among them are the Sunny Ajose Housing Estate, the Odo-Onosa Housing Scheme in Badagry, and the Sangotedo Housing Project. According to him, these initiatives are part of the state’s broader plan to address housing shortages and promote urban renewal.
Omotoso concluded by highlighting an upcoming landmark education project in Ajegunle, which he described as the largest school complex in West Africa. “It’s an amazing facility that will redefine education infrastructure in that part of Lagos. No project will be left undone not in housing, health, infrastructure, or education. Abandonment is not in the DNA of this administration,” he stated.
