Kayode Fasua in Abeokuta
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, at the weekend reiterated the commitment of his administration to complete road projects awarded but abandoned by the immediate-past administration of Senator Ibikunle Amosun.
He said special attention would be given to such roads that have direct socioeconomic impact on residents of the state.
The governor equally said more funds would be allocated to the ongoing construction of the 53 kilometre Lafenwa-Ayetoro Road to ensure its early completion.
Abiodun stated these while inspecting three key road projects, including Lafenwa-Ayetoro, Panseke-Adigbe-Opako and Oke-Lantoro-Elite-Idi Aba Roads in Abeokuta, the state capital.
He noted that the projects, awarded by his predecessor, ought to have been given more priority than they were by the previous administration, saying work would be expedited on the project, which he described as “major arterial roads between Ogun Central and Ogun West.”
According to Abiodun, “We are committed to the quick completion of Lafenwa-Ayetoro Road, because it accounts for thousands of our citizens traveling between Ayetoro and Abeokuta for commerce, school and work.
“In my own opinion, this project should have been given more priority than it was given by the previous administration; we should have not come to meet this project in the state as we have met it.”
The governor further noted that he had seen for himself some portions of the road which required immediate attention, adding that he had ordered the contractor handling the project to, as a matter of urgency, move to the affected areas and make movement around the corridor motorable.
Meanwhile, the Abiodun has assured residents on the work on Oke-Lantoro-Elite-Idi Aba Road, adding that the faulty power transformer serving the area would be fixed before the Easter celebration.
He also informed the residents that the drainage along the road had been redesigned to accommodate more water, adding that a canal on the road would be dredged with a retaining wall built to ensure that the water flows freely.
While calling on the people of the area to desist from dumping refuse into the canal, Abiodun announced that the asphalt-laying of the road would commence very soon.
