A federal lawmaker, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, has urged the federal government to provide pedestrian bridges at strategic points along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Akande-Sadipe who represents Oluyole Federal Constituency made the call in a statement by her spokesman, Olamilekan Olusada on Friday in Ibadan.

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According to her, the construction of bridges would help to save lives and improve the economic well-being of the people.

She said that because of the increase in population in the area, there was a need for the bridges for access to schools, homes, businesses and markets.

“There is a need to construct pedestrian bridges along this expressway to save lives, reduce the sufferings of the people, and improve economic interactions from both sides of the expressway.

“The ongoing construction of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway does not make any arrangement for pedestrian bridges in spite of its safety implications,” the statement quoted Ms Akande-Sadipe to have said.

Ms Akande-Sadipe listed areas that required pedestrian bridges as Technical University; Toll Gate, Ibadan; Fẹ́lẹ̀lẹ̀, Ìbàdàn; Sókà, Ìbàdàn; Sanyo, Ìbàdàn; Bólúwají, Ìbàdàn; Academy; and Eléruku.