Reprieve may soon come the way of motorists plying the Lagos-Badagry expressway as the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised that work will commence this month at the Maza Maza and  Iba Junction up to the Okokomaiko end of the road.

Sanwo-Olu, who gave the assurance on Monday during a tour of the road and other areas however warned that market activities should stop at the National Theatre to Maza Maza stretch so as to open up the 10 lanes in the axis to traffic.

While expressing dissatisfaction with the environmental situation in the area, the Governor said a task force would be set up to carry out a major clean-up of the road from the National Theater to Maza-Maza.

“I will ensure that the commerce in the Western axis of Lagos comes back. That is why we have come here. We should be able to complete the road from Maza-Maza to Okokomaiko before the end of the year or beginning of next year with the needed funds to do it,” he said.

The Governor also disclosed that the Lagos State Government will partner with the Federal Government on the Okokomaiko, Agbara to Seme Border section of the road.

 Sanwo-Olu also visited the Lagos Homes projects at Igando, Iyana Ipaja and Abule Egba for inspection of construction work not yet completed.