Adedayo: FG to Reconstruct Zion, Amusu, Akosile Streets in Apapa

Dr Adesola Adedayo, member representing Apapa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, says the Federal Government will soon begin reconstruction and rehabilitation of two roads in the constituency.

Adedayo disclosed this on Saturday at a meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders and constituents at the Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Secretariat.

He said the Federal Government had finalised plans to begin reconstruction of Zion Street in Apapa Ward F, to provide easier access to a recently renovated Primary Health Centre in the area. According to him, the Zion Street project is captured in the 2025 budget, while the rehabilitation of Amusu and Akosile Streets in Apapa Ward H and parts of Ward F is included in the 2026 budget. He said the projects are aimed at addressing infrastructure challenges confronting residents and improving mobility across the constituency.

"Zion Street is particularly important because the road provides access to the Primary Health Centre which we recently renovated for the benefit of our people. We are working to ensure that the road is reconstructed so that residents can have easier access to the health facility and other parts of the community," he said.

The lawmaker urged residents and community stakeholders to take ownership of the projects once work begins by cooperating with contractors, saying this would ensure timely, hitch-free completion. "I want our people to cooperate with the contractors when work begins. These are projects meant for the people, and their cooperation will help ensure timely delivery. We want our people to see what the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing to alleviate some of the challenges confronting them," he said.

He added that rehabilitating Amusu and Akosile Streets would improve connectivity and movement in the affected areas. "These two infrastructure projects will add value to our communities and go a long way in making mobility easier for residents in that axis of Lagos. As representatives, we will continue to identify the needs of our constituents and facilitate interventions that can improve their quality of life," he said.

Adedayo also called on stakeholders and residents to protect and properly maintain public infrastructure provided through government interventions, noting that effective representation involves not just legislation but also facilitating projects and programmes that address constituents' needs.

Stakeholders at the meeting included the Executive Chairman of Apapa-Iganmu LCDA, Mr Jimoh Saliu; the Vice-Chairman, Mrs Fadeke Otitonaiye; and the APC Apex Leader in Apapa-Iganmu, Alhaji Morufu Gbadamosi, popularly known as Costly. Others were the APC Chairman in the LCDA, Dr Olabanji Fabiyi; councillors representing Wards A, B and E; and party leaders and supporters.

Adedayo, who has represented Apapa Federal Constituency for more than three years, said he had facilitated several interventions in education, healthcare, youth empowerment, water supply and other sectors. These, he said, include the provision of fish-farming equipment, fashion-design machines, deep freezers and commercial tricycles; skills training and start-up support; laptops under youth empowerment programmes; and upgrades to medical facilities at Primary Health Centres in the constituency. He added that medical equipment had been donated to Amusu Primary Health Centre and the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta.

In education, he said, interventions include the construction of classrooms, free JAMB forms, textbooks and classroom furniture, as well as repairs of dilapidated school facilities. He also said solar-powered street lights had been installed to improve night-time visibility, while solar-powered boreholes had been provided to boost access to potable water across the constituency.

Adedayo pledged to keep engaging relevant government agencies and stakeholders to attract projects that improve infrastructure and the wellbeing of Apapa Federal Constituency residents.