The Federal Government is set to commence construction of Africa’s first underground tunnel in Lagos State, according to the Surveyor General of the Federation (SGOF), Surv. Abuduganiyu Adebomehin.
The tunnel, when completed, will link Victoria Island to Badagry, marking a historic milestone in Nigeria’s infrastructure development and on the continent at large.
Adebomehin disclosed this while hosting members of the Federal Capital Territory chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) in his office.
He explained that his office, in collaboration with the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, had carried out a tour of the coastal bridge as part of preparatory work for the project.
“The Federal Government is trying to put in a tunnel from Victoria Island to Badagry in Lagos State, and that will be the first tunnel in the whole of Africa,” he said.
In a statement issued by the Head of Information and Public Affairs, Henry David, the SGOF also revealed that the government’s plan to remap Nigeria is already underway.
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He further addressed criticisms over the recent transfer of the Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF) to the Presidency, warning that litigation threats against the move amounted to challenging presidential directives.
According to him, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave full support to the restructuring after being briefed on the fact that Nigeria was last mapped in the 1970s.
“This is the first time we would be having real surveying in Nigeria under the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President. No one can challenge a presidential order,” Adebomehin stated, adding that the shift would help OSGOF overcome bureaucratic bottlenecks and low-budget constraints.
Also speaking, the Head of Hydrography at OSGOF, Surv. Robert Coker, emphasized that opposition to the office’s relocation was equivalent to “fighting presidential authority.”
Responding on behalf of the visiting surveyors, the FCT branch Secretary of NIS, Surv. Alfred Adeojo, commended Adebomehin’s courage in securing the office’s move, describing it as a step that would create new opportunities for the profession.
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