LAGOS TO BEGIN FINAL PHASE OF LEKKI-EPE EXPRESSWAY REHABILITATION

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to commence rehabilitation of the remaining damaged sections of the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway, covering Bonny Camp to Admiralty Way Junction and the Victoria Garden City (VGC) axis in Eti-Osa Local Government Area.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engineer Olufemi Daramola, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement held ahead of the commencement of work on the affected sections.

Daramola said the initiative reflects Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to reducing the risks associated with the deteriorating road and providing a safer, more convenient travel experience for motorists and other road users.

He explained that the governor had approved the rehabilitation, adding that work was expected to begin within the week, subject to prevailing conditions.

According to him, the project will cover the stretch from Bonny Camp to Admiralty Way Junction and the VGC sections. He urged residents and business owners along the corridor to cooperate with the government and contractors to ensure timely completion.

Daramola described the stakeholders’ engagement as an important opportunity to obtain feedback, address concerns and incorporate residents’ suggestions before construction begins. He stressed that completing the remaining sections would advance the state government’s objective of rehabilitating the entire strategic highway.

He noted that the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway serves as a major gateway to the Lekki Free Zone, one of Africa’s rapidly developing economic hubs, and provides access to major investments and institutions, including the Dangote Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Factory, Lekki Deep Sea Port, Eleganza Industrial Estate, Pan-Atlantic University and Lagos Business School.

The corridor also supports access to more than 500 housing estates, the ongoing Omu Creek Project, the proposed Lekki International Airport, the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project being undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Works, and the Green Line Rail Mass Transit project being developed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).

Daramola said the government recognised the importance of the businesses and communities along the corridor, noting that safety, timely delivery and minimising traffic congestion remained key priorities.

Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Mr Olawale Musa, assured residents that officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and security personnel would be deployed day and night throughout the rehabilitation period.

He said the government would work with relevant agencies to maintain traffic flow and minimise disruptions while construction activities continued.

Musa also assured residents that adequate road signs would be provided along the affected sections. However, he expressed concern over the persistent theft of traffic signs, which he said undermined efforts to improve road safety across the state.

He appealed to residents to help protect public infrastructure and provide information that could assist authorities in identifying those responsible for stealing road signs.

The government’s latest approval follows years of pressure on the expressway caused by rapid urbanisation and increased traffic, which have contributed to the deterioration of the road and hardship for commuters.

As part of efforts to address the situation and stimulate economic growth along the corridor, the Sanwo-Olu administration previously declared a state of emergency on the road and embarked on rehabilitation and upgrading projects using reinforced concrete pavement and other road construction methods.

The first phase, covering 18.75 kilometres from Eleko to Epe T-Junction in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, was awarded in November 2020 as a three-lane dual carriageway with ancillary facilities. The project was completed and commissioned in February 2023.

The government subsequently awarded Phases IIA and IIB, covering the stretch from Eleko Junction to Abraham Adesanya, as part of its efforts to extend the rehabilitation programme and improve road infrastructure along the corridor.

In April 2025, the state also awarded the development of early infrastructure for the Green Line Mass Transit project to accommodate future transport needs and integrate rail services with other planned infrastructure, including the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge and the future expansion of Ogombo Road.

The planned Green Line is expected to run from Marina through the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe corridor to the proposed Lekki International Airport, creating an important transport connection between Lagos Mainland and the state’s rapidly developing eastern corridor.

Further rehabilitation works covering damaged sections between Admiralty Intersection and Ajah Jubilee Flyover have also been completed. The government said a similar stakeholders’ engagement was held in November 2025 before work commenced on that section.

According to the project details provided by the state government, a total of 69.44 kilometres of the expressway has so far been reconstructed or rehabilitated, comprising 49.7 kilometres of continuous reinforced concrete pavement and 19.76 kilometres of flexible pavement.

The latest approval for the Bonny Camp-Admiralty Way Junction and VGC sections represents another step in the state government’s broader plan to improve road safety, ease movement, support economic activities and strengthen infrastructure along the Lekki-Epe corridor.