Residents of communities along the Ginti Junction–Igbelaara Road in the Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area of Lagos State have lamented the prolonged neglect of the road, saying it has disrupted transportation, crippled businesses and forced some of them to relocate.
The road, which begins at Ginti Bus Stop, also known as Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way, links the Ijede Road axis through Ijoko Estate to Igbelaara.
Residents said rehabilitating the less-than-three-kilometre road would ease movement within the area and provide a direct connection to the Ogolonto bypass along Ikorodu Road.
A resident, Adeyemi Akinsemoyin, described the road as an important route that could ease traffic congestion and improve transportation if rehabilitated.
“Commuters will no longer need to go through the garage. They can travel from Ginti Road to Igbelaara then to Igbogbo, and from Igbogbo to Ogolonto.
“It is a very important road. I believe the master plan is for BRT buses to operate along this route when the road is completed. This will ease the pressure on the Ikorodu Bus Stop roundabout, as people will no longer need to go there to access other routes,” he said.
Akinsemoyin added that the road could also provide an alternative route for travellers entering Lagos from outside the state through Ogolonto towards Imota.
