Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday inaugurated 11.16km Osi-Obbo-Aiyegunle road.
The indigenes said governments before AbdulRazaq’s administration awarded and abandoned the project for about 57 years.
The people of Obbo-Aiyegunle thanked the governor for the feat.
The Owa L’Obbo of Obbo-Aiyegunle, Samuel Adelodun, assured AbdulRazaq of votes in Saturday’s election and prayed God to etch the governor’s name in the sand of time.
The governor said he felt fulfilled with the inauguration of the artery road, which connects Kwara to Ekiti State boundary in the Southwest.
“The purpose of this visit is to inaugurate this Osi/Obbo-Aiyegunle road. The road is expensive and worth it. So far, the response from the community is encouraging us to do more for this community and other communities across the state,” he said.
“We seek your mandate to continue to do what we are doing and to do more for the state. We know we face many challenges in the state, but one by one we will overcome them and take Kwara to a greater height.
“Once again, I congratulate this community for your resilience, patience and prayers. We thank the monarch for maintaining peace in the community and how you are showing leadership in your domain.”
AbdulRazaq was welcomed to Obbo-Aiyegunle with gun salute and cultural display.
Deputy President, Obbo-Aiyegunle Descendants Union, Elder Oluranti Idowu, said Governor AbdulRazaq had broken the jinx of over 50 years by building their road.
He said an average indigene of Obbo-Aiyegunle is happy and will ever be grateful to the All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the state.