Sanwo-Olu Explains Delay In Opening Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has explained that the opening of the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge has been delayed to allow contractors complete additional architectural work on the project.

Sanwo-Olu gave the explanation on Thursday, September 10, 2026, during a dinner with selected journalists in Lagos.

The governor said the state government decided against opening the bridge before the completion of the additional work to avoid shutting it down again when the structures required for the finishing touches arrive.

He said the decision was necessary because the remaining work would require the use of large cranes on the bridge.

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“We didn’t want to open it and now need to shut it down again before they arrive,” Sanwo-Olu said.

According to the governor, contractors handling the project have assured the government that the work would be completed within the next two weeks.

“They’ve assured us that in another two weeks, it should be completed,” he said.

Sanwo-Olu said the additional work was also aimed at improving the architectural appeal of the bridge, noting that modern bridge construction increasingly incorporates aesthetic designs.

“Architectural designs are now part of the design of bridges everywhere,” the governor said.

He explained that the government had decided to install an “iconic cane” structure over the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, which he said would give the facility a distinctive skyline.

“We’re doing that iconic cane over it, which will give it a unique skyline of Lagos,” he said.

The governor added that the completed bridge would provide residents with another space to experience and showcase Lagos, including through recreational activities and content creation.

He said the government wanted to “finish this thing well” rather than rush the opening of the project before all the planned features were completed.