Lagos Council Chairman To Rename Road After President’s Son, Seyi

Plans are underway to rename Liverpool Road in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area after Seyi Tinubu, the son of Nigeria’s President.

According to a statement from the media office of the council chairman, Kehinde Oloyede shared on X, that the decision to rename the road recognizes Tinubu’s significant contributions to youth and community development.

“Recall that the Liverpool Road was ab initio in a total shamble but was resuscitated by the executive chairman on assumption of office,” the statement said.

The statement highlighted the road’s former state as a hotspot for criminal activities, describing it as a “lion’s den” where touts and other criminal elements operated freely, posing threats to residents both during the day and at night.

“Otunba Oloyede, who on assumption of office, saw the need to reconstruct the road which had been an abode to touts and criminal elements, harbouring dangerous weapons and fomenting troubles within the council area. The road was a lion’s den as no one could dare pass it either during the day or at night.
“The narrative has however been changed as Otunba Oloyede went to work immediately to reconstruct it, leading to chasing away of all bad eggs hitherto using the roads as a hideout,” it added.

The road, described as strategic to Oshodi-Isolo, serves as a key link between the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway and the international airport, playing a crucial role in the movement of goods and people.

“Since the repair of the road, motorists and pedestrians now move freely and it is aiding easy movement of goods and services,” the statement continued.

Beyond the reconstruction, the project also included beautification and the installation of solar-powered street lights, further improving the road’s functionality and appeal.

The statement concluded by noting that the road would soon be commissioned and renamed in Tinubu’s honour at a date to be announced.

Lagos Council Chairman To Rename Road After President’s Son, Seyi is first published on The Whistler Newspaper