MALI RENAMES COLONIAL FRENCH STREET NAMES. (PHOTO).

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 Mali renames colonial French street names Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names, AFP reported. Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako, according to a decree by the junta chief. Cedeao Avenue (the French acronym for the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS) is also now named after a new strategic confederation that Mali has formed with Burkina Faso and Niger – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced, among them boulevards, streets, squares and public establishments. Niger and Burkina Faso have already made several changes to street and monument names in the last two years. In October, Niger renamed several historic sites in its capital Niamey which previously bore references to old colonial master France. Mali has been ruled by the military since back-to-back coups ...

LASG ANNOUNCES COMMISSIONING OF FIVE ROADS NETWORK, BRIDGE PROJECTS . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 LASG ANNOUNCES  COMMISSIONING OF FIVE ROADS NETWORK, BRIDGE PROJECTS 


The Lagos State Government has announced its readiness to formally commission the Babafemi Dada with Bridge, Yinka Folarin - Jamiu Lawal - Shalom Academy Road Network in Alimosho Local Government Area on Monday, 16th December 2024.    


The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso disclosed this while speaking to the press on Saturday at the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. 


His words, "It is important to mention that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu prioritised the completion of new and ongoing projects despite the global economic meltdown and spiralling inflation”.


He said the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration has completed and has earmarked for commissioning 36 Roads, five Bridges and a pedestrian Bridge to Lagosians.


According to him, “The State government, as part of efforts to create sustainable communities, improve connectivity and provide effective by-pass to areas of traffic gridlocks, the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Administration has completed the Babafemi Dada With Bridge Projects, in Alimosho LGA, and the project will be commissioned by Mr. Governor on Monday".


Omotoso said Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat thought it through to provide not only a reinforced concrete bridge but also the approach roads connecting Igando and Ayobo communities. 


The Babafemi Dada with Bridge -Yinka Folarin-Jamiu Lawal-Shalom Academy Road Network in Alimosho Local Government Area is a 1.57Km long semi-rigid pavement road with a 250m Deck on Pile Bridge will provide a shorter route for motorists connecting LASU-IBA road (Idowu Egba bus stop) with Candos road (Academy bus stop) in Baruwa community.


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