The Lagos State Government said it will open bid for firms that indicated interest in the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge on Wednesday.
Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the state, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known on Sunday while giving account of the stewardship of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his 200 days in office.
Addressing the press, Omotoso said: “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.”
According to the commissioner, local and international firms have expressed interest in the construction of the bridge.
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He noted that in keeping with his campaign promises, Sanwo-Olu had laid emphasis on infrastructure, traffic management and transportation to reduce gridlock in the state.
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.”
