US–Iran Conflict Disrupts Lagos Hospital Project, Government Reveals
Lagos State Government has said that the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran is beginning to affect the delivery of some of its major infrastructure projects, including the construction of the 150-bed Massey Children’s Hospital on Lagos Island.
The government also clarified that the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge has not yet been opened to motorists because construction work on its connecting roads is still ongoing.
The updates were given on Monday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing marking the seventh anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration at Alausa, Ikeja.
Speaking at the briefing, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Dr Adekunle Olayinka, said progress on the Massey Children’s Hospital project has been slowed by difficulties in importing essential construction materials.
He explained that documents from the contractor indicated that the disruption was linked to the ongoing hostilities between the United States and Iran, which have affected global supply chains.
The Massey Children’s Hospital is being rebuilt into a seven-storey specialist paediatric facility and is expected to become the largest dedicated children’s hospital in Nigeria upon completion. The project is designed to provide both general and specialised medical services for children across Lagos and beyond.
Despite the challenges, Olayinka said the project has made significant progress, adding that it has already created about 750 jobs.
He also noted that another major health project, the 280-bed General Hospital in Ojo, has generated about 600 jobs during construction.
Olayinka reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completing ongoing health infrastructure projects despite global economic and geopolitical pressures.
He said the administration remains focused on delivering modern healthcare facilities that will meet the growing demand for specialised medical services in the state.
On the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge, he explained that the facility remains closed because work is still ongoing on key connecting roads, including Salvation Road, Adeola Street, Toyin Street, and an adjoining monument project.
He assured residents that the bridge would be opened to traffic once all associated infrastructure is fully completed.
Also speaking, Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Olufemi Daramola, said Lagos has delivered 362 roads covering about 347 kilometres since 2019, alongside investments in healthcare, education, justice, public safety, and digital infrastructure.
He added that 130 roads covering about 113 kilometres were completed within the last year alone.
According to him, several major road projects across the state, including key corridors in Lekki-Epe, Ikorodu, Ojo, Alimosho and Badagry, are either completed or at advanced stages awaiting commissioning.
