The Lagos State Government has announced that the long-awaited Opebi-Mende Link Bridge will be completed and commissioned before the end of 2025.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this known during an interactive session with members of the Lagos State Correspondents’ Chapel at Alausa, Ikeja.

According to him, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, remain fully committed to ensuring the timely completion of all major projects across the state, stressing that the administration has a zero-tolerance policy for abandoned initiatives.

“All the beautiful projects that we have embarked upon will be completed soon. The Opebi-Mende Link Bridge will be commissioned before the end of this year. What remains now are just finishing touches,” Omotoso stated.

He noted that several other key projects are also nearing completion, including the new Massey Children’s Hospital, the Ojo General Hospital, and the state’s network of food hubs aimed at strengthening food security.

“The new Massey Hospital is almost completed and will be fully equipped and commissioned next year. Our food hubs are among the biggest in sub-Saharan Africa. Each facility has the capacity to store enough food to feed five million people for three months,” he said.

The commissioner also provided updates on the state’s transport infrastructure, disclosing that construction work on the second phases of both the Blue and Red Line Rail projects is progressing according to schedule and will be completed before the end of the Sanwo-Olu administration.

He added that preparatory work has also commenced on the Green Line Rail project, with key planning and stakeholder meetings already underway to ensure visible progress before the administration’s tenure ends.

Omotoso also listed ongoing housing and education projects close to completion, including the Sunny Ajose Housing Estate, the Odo-Onosa Housing Scheme in Badagry, and the Sangotedo Housing Project.

Highlighting the government’s commitment to transforming education infrastructure, he revealed that a massive new school is being developed in Ajegunle, described as the largest of its kind in West Africa.

“It’s an exceptional project that will redefine educational facilities in that part of Lagos,” he said. “No project will be left incomplete, not in housing, health, infrastructure, or education. Abandonment is not in the DNA of this administration.”

Lagos to commission Opebi-Mende link bridge before end of 2025 – Commissioner