Bariga Local Council Development Area of Lagos State has renamed some major roads and streets in the council area reports thegazellenews.com
In addition, thegazellenews.com also reports that the council also renamed the popular Charly Boy bus stop as Badoo bus stop.
The outgoing Chairman of the council, Kolade David Alabi announced the development on Friday, 25 July, 2025 in his last day in office.
The occasion coincided with the commissioning of landmark projects by his administration performed by the Governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
“As an administration we took our time to reflect on a number of people who have put the name of our local council on the global map through their respective God-given talents and craft, as well as eminent personalities in our nation, beloved state and council who have contributed immensely to the development of the nation and the state.
“Today, we will be officially renaming streets in honour of the legacies,” Alabi, outgoing Chairman of Conference 57, umbrella organisation for council Chairmen in the state, said.
Thus, ese streets are namely: the popular Ilajẹ road will now be known as King Sunny Ade road; Bariga road has been renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way; Community road in Akoka is now Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu Road; Ajidagan Street is now to be called Olamide Adedeji (Baddo) Street; Charly Boy Bus Stop has been renamed Baddo Bus Stop; Ifeanyi Street is now to be called Abolore Akande (9ice) Street; Ayodele Street, Ladi-Lak has been renamed Tony Tetuila Street; and Ilojo Crescent in Obanikoro Obanikoro now to be known as Bukayo Saka Street.
