Ambode to light-up Lagos by December

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has
initiated moves to fulfill one of his campaign promises to
illuminate all nooks and crannies of communities and
adjourning boundaries in the state before the end of the
year.
This was made
known on Thursday at a joint press briefing by the
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Public Works
Corporation and Lagos State Electricity Board, as a follow
up to the promise of Governor Ambode, during the
maiden Town Hall Meeting held at Ayobo Ipaja, last
Tuesday.
Addressing newsmen, Acting Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Taofeek
Fashola, said efforts are in top gear to illuminate major
roads in the state, including all adjourning boundaries in
Ogun State, including Federal and State roads.
He said that the work would be delivered in phases,
starting with Ikorodu to the Lagos Island, Ojodu Berger to
Lagos Island and in addition, about 67 communities in
Ibeju Lekki, which have been in darkness for about five
years, will be connected to the national grid.
“Berger to Lagos, Ikorodu to Lagos Street light installing is
ongoing. We have developed agreement to ensure safe
and reliable power. We would be illuminating from Berger
to Lagos. Ikorodu to Lagos. We are working with those
contractors that are versed on the job and everything
would be done latest by December”, Williams said.
Adding his voice, the Special Assistant to the Governor on
Energy, Mr. Deji Williams, said government is set to
connect street lights from Ikorodu to Lagos Island to an
Independent Power Plant (IPP), adding that the
government is currently carrying out feasibility study of
how to structure and determine the best points of contact
to connect the street lights on the entire axis.
Williams also revealed that the government is considering
involving the private sector in the maintenance aspect
through outsourcing of the street lights, specifying that the
present administration in Lagos has prioritized
illuminating all roads in the state.
He said that in line with the Governor‘s directive, most
part of the metropolis should be lit-up by December, thus
involving contractors well versed in the job.
“All these we are doing by engaging well versed
contractors that are grounded on the job to ensure
everything is ready by December”, Williams said.
Also speaking, the Head of Power in the Ministry, Engineer
Ibilola Kasumu, said that the third phase of the project is
the electrification of the Ibeju Lekki axis, adding that 67
communities have been in darkness in the area for the
past five years.
She said efforts are in top gear to extend power from the
grid to the areas, beginning from Ibeju Lekki area,
Magbon Alade, Ode-Omi and its adjourning areas,
assuring that before the end of the year all the projects
would be completed.