Lagos State Launches Operation Fix All Potholes, Provides Customer Service Line For Bad Roads

Lagos State Public Works Corporation has flagged off what it tags “Operation fix all potholes”, an exercise aimed at ridding Lagos roads of pot holes in order to enhance the free flow of vehicular movement.

Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at the premises of the Corporation at Ogunnusi Road in Ojodu-Berger, the General Manager, Engr. Ayotunde Sodeinde, disclosed that the exercise is in line with Governor Ambode’s commitment to address deplorable condition of roads.

The LSPWC boss described the bad shape of some roads in the metropolis as regrettable, adding that the present administration is determined to tackle the issue headlong as the exercise is a continuous one which will cover all roads irrespective of its status as a State or Federal road.

“The Corporation has been maintaining Federal Roads in the past and we will
continue to do so. Our main objective is to make the roads in the state pothole free, so as to ease vehicular movement and reduce the stress frequently experienced by motorists on the roads as a result of heavy traffic situation caused by pot holes,” he said.

Sodeinde advised Lagosians to stop the bad habit of disposing their dirt in drains; discharging of petroleum products on road; cooking by the road side and other unwholesome practices that damage the roads.

While warning that arrest and prosecution of those involved in the perpetration of such untoward acts will soon commence, he urged members of the public to always alert the Corporation on road situation in their areas through its dedicated email address: enquiries@lspwc-ng.com or the Customer Service line: 07098107021.

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