Lagos State has handed over Obalende Park to MTN Nigeria for redevelopment under the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. The project will turn the space into a cleaner and more organised public facility within 21 weeks from commencement.
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources is supervising the work, led by Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab. MTN will also maintain the McGregor Collector before, during and after the project.
What the Obalende Park Redevelopment Will Include
The Obalende Park project is part of the state government’s effort to reclaim unused public spaces and turn them into functional areas.
According to Wahab, the goal is to clean up the park, make it safer and create an environmentally sustainable space for daily use. MTN Nigeria has adopted the park and will lead the redesign into a modern facility.
The planned design includes an organised motor garage, 60 public toilets, sleeping bays and electric vehicle charging points. The government also expects the project to improve security around the area by reducing the presence of hoodlums who disturb residents and commuters.
Wahab said the state government and MTN have already held talks with transport workers operating in the park, confirming they will remain during and after the redevelopment.
The commissioner also shared a brief on his inspection of drainage works at George Street, Elegbata, after recent flooding in Apongbon, noting that blocked water flow from nearby construction is being cleared to restore proper discharge.
He added that the ministry team also checked the System 1 Odo Iya Alaro channel, a key Mainland drainage route built in 1974, where encroachment has narrowed sections and prompted plans for expansion.
Maryland Underpass Is an Example Of a Redeveloped Transit Space in Lagos
Maryland’s underpass shows how upgrades can turn a once-ignored route into a clean, safe and active transit link. | Source: Transpose
The Independence Tunnel at Maryland shows how upgrades to underpasses can change how people move through that path. Before 2019, the route was known to be dark, unsafe and often flooded. Today, it has solar-powered lighting, clean surroundings, working drainage and regular patrols. Now, there is less fear from motorists when using that route, linking Maryland to Ikeja and Surulere more smoothly.
It also does more than move traffic. The tunnel now carries names and visuals tied to early Nigerian figures while serving as a clean, visible space for brand placements and adverts.
