VIDEO: SANWO-OLU INSPECTS VANDALISED FESTAC-ALAKIJA BRIDGE, ASSURES LAGOSIANS OF SAFETY
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday conducted an on-the-spot inspection of the Festac-Alakija Bridge following reports of vandalism that damaged parts of the structure.
According to a statement posted on X by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu was joined during the inspection by the contractors responsible for the project, members of the State Executive Council and local government chairmen.
The team assessed the extent of the damage and examined the condition of the affected sections of the bridge.
Following the inspection, Sanwo-Olu assured Lagos residents that the bridge remained structurally safe despite the vandalism.
The governor also issued a stern warning to those responsible for the damage, as well as individuals allegedly sponsoring or supporting the act.
“The Governor assured residents of the sound integrity of the bridge,” he said.
The Governor said the full weight of the law would be brought to bear on the vandals as well as buyers of vandalised government property, and urged members of the public to steer clear of such unscrupulous practices.
“He however warned that the full weight of the law would be brought upon vandals and buyers of vandalised govt property, urging people to desist from unscrupulous practices,” he said.
The visit comes days after Sanwo-Olu had ordered security agencies to track down and prosecute those responsible for vandalising the bridge, describing the act as a criminal assault on public infrastructure.
A viral video had earlier shown extensive damage to sections of the bridge, with parts of the concrete pillars broken open and reinforcing steel bars stripped out, an act blamed on suspected scavengers.
The media had reported that no fewer than 27 suspected hoodlums were subsequently arrested in connection with the vandalism of the bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, following the Governor’s directive to security agencies.
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