BY TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday inaugurated the newly reconstructed 8.1km Moro-Yakoyo-Ipetumodu-Asipa Road in Ife-North Local Government Area of the state 45 years after it was first constructed.
The project was described as “the biggest road infrastructural intervention in the history of the council after it was first constructed in 1976.”
During the inauguration of the project in Ipetumodu, Governor Oyetola noted that the reconstruction of the road justified government’s avowed commitment to infrastructural rehabilitation in the interest of the people of the state.
The governor, who disclosed that his administration had engaged in about 100 road projects across the state, said, “You will all recall that in my inauguration speech on November 27, 2018, I did mention that we recognised the importance of intra and inter city roads to facilitate movement of goods and people and that we shall continue to muster resources to build roads across the state.
“Since our coming to office a little over two and half years ago, apart from funding major road projects inherited from the previous administration, our administration has carried out about 100 road intervention, including the construction and rehabilitation of over 80 rural and township roads across the three senatorial district.
“Apart from the Olaiya Flyover in the state capital which has reached about 50 per cent completion, we have completed several other roads while others are ongoing. Among them are the Alekuwodo Road and the over 25km Ede-Ara-Ejigbo Road which have been inaugurated, as well as the Igbajo-Ada Road and the Ilesa Roundabout-Sabo-Akure Expressway which are ready for inauguration.
“Other ongoing road projects are the GOF/Ori-Oke Pure Water Road, Osogbo; the LAUTECH Hospital-Ajegunle Road, Osogbo; the Ikirun-Ekoende and Oroki Estate to All Souls Anglican Church-Okefia Road. Work will soon start on the reconstruction of the 10km Ila-Arandun Road and the Lawyer Atanda Road in Iwo any time soon.
The former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. Alani Akinrinade, who spoke on the occasion, lauded the governor for the prudent management of resources and for justifying the confidence reposed in him by the electorate.
“The road was constructed first in 1976. Baba Akande had promised to help fix it if he got a second term. When the community asked me to approach Governor Oyetola to fix it, I couldn’t because I knew the state had no money. I am grateful to the governor for fixing this road despite paucity of funds,” Akinrinade said.
