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Lagos, stakeholders condemn vandalism of highway panels
Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, has condemned vandalism of newly installed highway wire mesh panels in some parts of the state.
Salako told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that some of the highway wire mesh panels around Adekunle towards the Third Mainland Bridge Ramp and Oko Baba areas had been vandalised.
The commissioner blamed saw millers at Oko Baba for the vandalism of the fence.
Salako said his ministry was planning an immediate sensitisation exercise for the saw millers who used Third Mainland Bridge Adekule Ramp as loading point for wood and timber.
He said the saw millers used those areas as transit to load on the bridge and in so doing damaged the wire mesh panels.
He also said an existing overhead bridge designed for a different purpose was being used by saw millers across the Adekunle Ramp on Third Mainland Bridge as bus stop, which he described as risky and illegal.
Salako said the new highway fence were made from iron for durability and served the purpose of safety and to beautify the environment.
NAN correspondent who visited the area reports that the highway wire mesh panels were installed around Adekunle Ramp linking Third Mainland Bride and Oko Baba.
The wire mesh panels have reflective lightening materials which glow at night, indicating the boundaries of the roads.
“We chose the strong iron highway wire mesh panels because they are durable. We also considered the safety of vehicles moving fast in the night as important, that is why we had to put the lights as reflector to help traffic flow.
“I am planning to visit the place before the end of the week to talk to the saw millers to let them know why government has put in place the facility to safeguard lives and to tell them to desist from vandalising them,” said the commissioner.
He promised that the government would continue to engage residents of Makoko and Ebute Meta on why they should not use the super highway bridge as access route or bus stop.
