795 houses to be demolished for Lagos Fourth Mainland bridge.

The Federal and Lagos State Government have said that about 795 houses would be demolished, to pave way for the construction of proposed 37-kilometre Fourth Mainland Bridge. The Lagos State Government is proposing the sum of $2.2 billion for the construction of the 37.4 kilometres Bridge.

The two authorities revealed a lot of efforts had been made to reduce the number of affected structures from about 9,000. However, the state government assured that owners of the affected properties would be adequately compensated.

Upon completion, the bridge would have 2 x 4 lane carriageway cross-sectional road with allowance for BRT Lane and future road expansion.

It would also become the longest Bridge in Africa second only to the 6th October Bridge in Cairo, Egypt, featuring three toll plazas, nine interchanges, 4.5Km Lagoon Bridge, Rest and Service Areas and an eco- friendly environment amongst other added features.

Speaking at the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Stakeholders’ scoping workshop with the Federal Ministry of Environment in Lagos, Environment Minister, Mamoud Abubakar, said confirmed the fact that there would be a commitment on the part of Lagos State government on the compensation for owners of affected properties.

Sanwo-Olu, represented by his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat , said the event is very significant in the state’s joint effort to change the narrative of the socio-economic development of the state through the provision of critical infrastructure for sustainable prosperity.

He stressed that the 4th Mainland Bridge project was deliberately included during their electioneering campaign as a key deliverable in their manifesto.