Ogun govt approves reconstruction of additional five roads

The Ogun State Executive Council has approved the reconstruction of five additional roads in some parts of the state.

The disclosure was made on Thursday by the State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya, during an interaction with journalists held at the Conference Room of the Ministry, Governor’s Office, Abeokuta.

The roads are Alagbole-Ajuwon, Akute-Ajuwon, and Toyin Hercules-Giwa Road, all in the Ifo 11 area of the state; Oke Erinja and Erinja Road in Yewa South Local Government; and Awokoya Road in Ijebu Ode.

Akinsanya, flanked by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Mr Kayode Akinmade, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Engr. Yusuf Lateef, added that the remaining section of the 17-km Akute road will be divided into two sections: Akute to Oke Aro and Ijoko, to address the issue of erosion in the locality.

He also added that other repair works are being looked at on some roads in all 20 local government areas in the state.

He hinted that the Lagos-Ota-Sango-Abeokuta was approved for reconstruction by the State Executive in March and was awarded to Craneburg Construction in April.

Akinsanya explained that all paperwork on the project is ongoing, assuring that the contractor will move to the site as soon as it is completed.

“The project will be divided into four gangs with works going on simultaneously to ensure the completion of the repairs in due time. The fifth gang will be for the maintenance of roads for diversion,” he added.

The Works Commissioner said Governor Dapo Abiodun had facilitated some federal government road projects for reconstruction, such as the road from Laderin to Professor Wole Soyinka Train Station.

Akinsanya noted that his ministry is working with the FG on the ongoing rehabilitation of 21 road projects in the state.

Some of the roads are Arobieye roundabout to Abiola Olaiya in Ado Odo-Ota; Iwoye/Imeko road in Imeko Afon; Ado Odo-Ikoga road in Yewa South; Old Ondo-Benin road (Lagos Garage); Ijebu-Ode; and Abule Ojere-Oba-Kobape road in Obafemi Owode local government areas.

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