Adeleke commissions flyover, highlights 300km road achievements

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday commissioned the newly completed Lameco Flyover Bridge in Osogbo, describing it as a landmark project in his administration’s infrastructure drive.

Speaking at the ceremony, Adeleke said the bridge was built to save lives, not to endanger them, and urged motorists to drive responsibly.

“This is your flyover, use it well. Let us own it, keep it clean and maintain it for the next generation,” the governor said before declaring the bridge officially open.

He noted that the flyover is the first of several “mega projects” set for public use, adding that his government is rebuilding Osun through investments in roads, bridges, health, education, and water.

According to him, over 27 kilometres of intra-city roads have been completed in Osogbo, while more than 300 kilometres of roads have been executed across the state.

He added that over 10 mega projects have also been completed and are ready for commissioning.

“This project is not isolated. Today marks the commencement of the unveiling for public use of several mega projects initiated by our government,” Adeleke stated.

The governor stressed that all projects were executed with due process and transparency, “without mortgaging the future of our children.”

He praised local engineers, contractors, and workers who worked “day and night” to deliver the project on schedule, saying the high quality of the flyover confirms the effectiveness of his administration’s local content model.

“The high quality of this flyover confirms the workability of our local content model. We have proven to the whole world that our local engineers can perform to world-class standards,” he said.

Adeleke added that his infrastructure agenda is guided by equity and fairness, noting that his government has touched all major towns in the state with projects in roads, health, education, and water.

He charged the Ministry of Works and community stakeholders to protect the asset by preventing street trading on the bridge and underpass, as well as vandalism of railings and lights.

The governor thanked residents of Osogbo for their patience during construction and urged them to take ownership of the facility.