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Lagos sets date for open bid on Fourth Mainland Bridge

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The opening of bids for the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge has been set to hold on Wednesday by the Lagos State Government as part of activities to celebrate Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu‘s 200 days in office.

This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy Gbenga Omotosho at a press briefing on Sunday as part of the 200 days in office of the current administration in the state.

According to Omotoso, local and international firms expressed interest in the construction of the bridge, adding that the bidding would be done at a ceremony to be hosted by the state government.

The commissioner also said that the Sanwo-Olu administration had put a special focus on infrastructure, traffic management and transportation to reduce gridlock.

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He said: “I boldly state here that the THEMES agenda of the Sanwo-Olu government is on course and will be achieved. The speed of projects implementation has now increased, especially since the last 100 days.

“The government is leveraging the private sector, which controls about 80 per cent of the state’s Gross Domestic Product, as crucial in the government’s drive to bridging the infrastructure gap and building the smart city of our dream.

“Access Bank is partnering the state government in the upgrading of a network of roads in Oniru under PIIP arrangement. To further bring relief to our people, we will be setting the process in place for the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge. Next Wednesday is the final day for the submission of expression of interest; we will be unveiling the process that will lead to the realisation of the project on that day.”

The commissioner also insisted that Governor Sanwo-Olu had kept his electoral promises despite challenges.

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