By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo
•Governor: we’ve carried out about 100 road intervention efforts
•Govt to revive Ede cocoa factory, other moribund industries
OSUN State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has inaugurated the 8.1km Moro-Yakoyo-Ipetumodu-Asipa road in Ife-North Local Government Area after 45 years of its construction.
The project is the biggest road infrastructure intervention in the history of the council, as the newly reconstructed road was first built in 1976.
The road project was awarded as part of government’s efforts to improve the socio-economic activities of the residents of the areas.
He noted that it was also in furtherance of his administration’s goal to deliver adequate, quality and equitable services to the people and in fulfillment of his electoral promises to raise the bar of infrastructure, boost socio-economic activities and stimulate the economy of the state.
This is even as he added that his administration has carried out about 100 road intervention efforts aimed at spreading amenities to every village and provide opportunities for the people, eliminate crime and unemployment and check rural-urban migration.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony at Ipetumodu, Oyetola noted that the reconstruction of the road after decades of its deplorable status has further justified government’s commitment to giving adequate attention to intra- and inter-city roads to facilitate movement of goods and people and as well serve as a catalyst for massive investment.
Oyetola, who reiterated the administration’s commitment to road infrastructural growth, said the state under his watch would continue to muster resources to build strategic roads.
“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 strategic roads across the state. You will agree with me that we have kept faith with the above promise.
“Since coming to office a little over two and half years ago, apart from funding all the major road projects we inherited from the previous administration, our administration has carried out about 100 road intervention efforts, including construction and rehabilitation of over 80 rural and township roads across the three senatorial districts in line with the quality, equitable and adequate service/project delivery of our development agenda.
“Apart from the iconic 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 Alekuwodo road and over 25km Ede-Ara-Ejigbo road, which have been inaugurated, as well as Igbajo-Ada 13km road and Ilesa Roundabout-Sabo-Akure Expressway 4.1km, which are ready for inauguration.
“The first phase of the Modakeke Famia road has also been completed, just as we have commenced the Phase 2 of the project. The Aagba township road which was awarded in September last year is nearing completion, while those of Ido-Osun, Kuta, Gbongan and Ejigbo are all ongoing, just as the 16km Osogbo-Kelebe-Iragbiji road is nearing completion.
Other ongoing road projects are GOF Ori Oke Pure Water, Osogbo; LAUTECH-Ajegunle, Osogbo, Ikirun-Ekoinde and Oroki Estate to All Souls Anglican Church, Okefia. Work will soon start on the reconstruction of 10km Ila-Arandun road and Lawyer Atanda road Iwo any time soon.
The occasion was attended by traditional rulers, community leaders, sons and daughters of the affected communities.
Also yesterday, the state government indicated its readiness to fund moribund industries and revitalised the Ede cocoa factory to boost productivity and Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The government stated this at the end of the A-Day stakeholder meeting tagged ‘Development of New Industrial Policy Document’ organised by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Co-operatives and Empowerment in partnership with the United Nation Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).
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