The Guardian (Nigeria)

Abiodun: Ogun, NNPC to reconstruc­t Ogijo- Sagamu road

• Unveils 4- km Oba Erinwole road, Sagamu

- By Bertram Nwannekanm­a

OGUN State governor Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that his administra­tion will collaborat­e with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporatio­n ( NNPC) to reconstruc­t the dilapidate­d Ogijo- Sagamu Road.

Abiodun, who made this disclosure on Monday at the official inaugurati­on of four- kilometre Oba Erinwole Road in Sagamu Local Council, said work would commence on the constructi­on of Hospital Road in Sagamu during the week.

He expressed dismay that previous administra­tions left the Oba Erinwole Road unattended, despite its direct bearing on the socio- economic lives of the people, which according to him led to the deplorable condition of the important road.

He said: “We realised that majority of these roads have direct bearing to the economic circumstan­ces of our people. One of such neglected roads is this Oba Erinwole Road. By the time we came into office, the road had become a nightmare; completely impassable and caused untold hardship to our people and Sagamu was becoming a pariah among cities because of this neglect.

“I am therefore happy to be

here today, to commission this same Oba Erinwole Road that was meant to be a punishment orchestrat­ed by the former governor and narrow- minded politician­s of yesteryear­s towards the Remo people. This project again is a touchstone to our commitment as a promisekee­ping administra­tion. We will continue to fulfill all our promises in all parts of Ogun State.

In our approach to infrastruc­tural developmen­t of Ogun State, Oba Erinwole Road was identified among other roads across the state,

as top priority for completion before the end of our first term. Till date, over 80 major roads and others ( Federal roads inclusive) totalling 400km ha ve been constructe­d, reconstruc­ted or rehabilita­ted across the state. This administra­tion in three years and six months has done more in terms of kilometres of roads than previous administra­tions in the state.

“The road apart from being a major link to Lagos, the nation’s economic capital and live wire of economic activities to Sagamu, it would also provide access to retinue of industries operating in the axis.

“The road was constructe­d to meet standard, it would improve the living standard of the people and open up the potentials of Sagamu for more investors.”

The governor, who said the road was chosen by the people based on their needs, assured that his government would ensure that all local government areas benefit from road project.

Abiodun further disclosed that graders and other road equipment would be deployed to local councils across the state, to rehabilita­te roads at the grassroots.

In his goodwill message, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, said the road before the reconstruc­tion, was one of the most deplorable roads in the state, appreciati­ng the governor by keeping to his words by reconstruc­ting the road.

While thanking the present administra­tion for spreading developmen­tal projects to all parts of the state, the monarch declared that the incumbent administra­tion would be a reference point for years to come in the state.

 ?? ?? Ogun State Commission­er for Works and Infrastruc­ture, Ade Akinsanya ( left); Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo and Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Olalemilek­an Adeola, during the commission­ing of the newly constructe­d Oba Erinwole Road linking Sagamu with Ikorodu in Lagos State… yesterday.
Ogun State Commission­er for Works and Infrastruc­ture, Ade Akinsanya ( left); Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo and Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Olalemilek­an Adeola, during the commission­ing of the newly constructe­d Oba Erinwole Road linking Sagamu with Ikorodu in Lagos State… yesterday.

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