Excitement as infrastructure projects inaugurated in Ogun West communities

Residents of Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State  have welcomed the inauguration of several infrastructure projects aimed at improving healthcare, education, security and economic activities across the area.

The projects, facilitated by the senator representing Ogun West senatorial district, Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), were inaugurated by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, who described them as practical demonstrations of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda (RHA), under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

Speaking during the inauguration, Salako said the projects reflected the government’s commitment to improving the quality of life of Nigerians through sustained investment in critical infrastructure.

He urged residents to protect and maintain the facilities, stressing that community ownership is essential to ensuring their long-term sustainability and benefits.

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The projects included a Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Ebute-Igboro; 12-classroom block at Ketu College, Igan-Alade, an ultramodern market in Iboro, another PHC at Ijaka-Oke, the reconstructed Alhaji Bisi Popoola Road in Ayetoro, a newly built police station in Ayetoro and an ultramodern market in the town.

The ceremonies attracted large crowds, with residents expressing appreciation for the projects, which they said would significantly improve access to healthcare, education, security and business opportunities in the largely rural communities.

Many beneficiaries praised the Federal Government and Senator Adeola for extending development to communities that had long yearned for improved public infrastructure.

The Iyaloja-General of Ogun State, Alhaja Yemisi Abass, described the projects as a major boost to grassroots development, saying the new markets would enhance commercial activities while providing a more conducive environment for traders.

She commended Senator Adeola for complementing the development efforts of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration, and for prioritising the welfare of the people.

Other stakeholders, including Pa Olu Agemo, Federal Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission, Alhaji Bisiriyu Popoola, Honourables Sogo Akinleye, Jimoh Ojugbele, Alhaji Iziaq Abass, Niyi Sanusi and the Chairman of Yewa North Local Government, Dr. Olusola Akinbode, also applauded the intervention.

They described the projects as an investments that will improve service delivery, stimulate local economic growth and reinforce the government’s commitment to inclusive rural development.