Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State
The Oyo state government has clarified the scope of the contract for Saki-Iseyin Road as it submitted that it covers only the failed portion of the road.
The Commissioner of Public Works and Transport, Prof. Shangodoyin Dawud, in a statement made available to the newsmen in Ibadan on Thursday explained that the scope of work is to repair only the failed portions of the road that are critical and dangerous to road users.
The government also assured of quality delivery on the ongoing limited rehabilitation of the 83.82 kilometres Iseyin-Okaka-Saki Road.
It noted that the project is being properly supervised by Resident Engineers from the Oyo State Ministry of Public Works and Transport.
It added that the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof. Dahud Shangodoyin and a team of engineers had been monitoring the project by paying visits to the site, adding that the team even visited the site on February 20, 2025.
Prof. Shangodoyin indicated that the governor approved a palliative work on the road in form of limited rehabilitation, involving clearing, turn outs, scarification, and removal of unsuitable materials.
Other scope of the work include provision of reinforced concrete retaining wall, supply of sub-base and base course materials and laying of 40mm asphaltic wearing course at the critical locations only.
The statement read in part: “The Iseyin-Saki Road (83.82km) is a federal road and several rehabilitations had been executed by FERMA but the road became deplorable and nearly impassable.
“The Oyo State Government under the leadership of Engr. Seyi Makinde, in its determination to provide comfort for the citizens of the state plying the road without minding the fact that the road in question is a trunk A Road, took the initiative to rehabilitate the road and bring comfort to the road users.
“The governor approved that palliative work should be carried out on the road. This is in the form of limited rehabilitation which involves: clearing, turnouts, scarification, removal of unsuitable materials, provision of reinforced concrete retaining wall, supply of sub-base and base course materials and laying of 40mm asphaltic wearing course at the critical locations only.
“The project was awarded to a reputable contractor who had handled and is still handling several projects in the state. At the moment, the cost of this palliative work is being borne by the State Government.
“So far, the progress recorded on the project includes the completion of asphaltic regulation of the surface from Iseyin-Ipapo, the completion of the asphaltic resurfacing between Ipapo and Alaga Road, the completion of the laying of stone base and asphalting between Okaka and Alaga and the ongoing laying of stone base and asphaltic resurfacing between Alaga and Baasi.
“The outstanding works are the laying of stone base and asphaltic resurfacing between Baasi and Saki.”
Other federal roads fixed by the Oyo state government include the 65 km Moniya-Iseyin Road, the 34.85 km Oyo-Iseyin Road and the 35.3 km Ibadan-Iwo-Osogbo Road among others.
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