The Oyo State Government has commenced a major road rehabilitation project in key areas of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, to improve transportation infrastructure and enhance mobility.
The projects covers roads, including Bashorun Oluwo-nla, Agbowo road, Eleyele-Water road, and Zion plaza-Olusoji Road.
They are expected to be completed in less than 8 weeks.
This is according to a statement signed by the Chairman, Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, OYSROMA, Hon. Busoye Ogunlade on Friday, in Ibadan.
He said the ongoing rehabilitation is based on fund availability and the economic viability of those roads.
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Ogunlade said the move was in line with the commitment of the Seyi Makinde-led administration to make the state more attractive to both local and foreign investors.
“Governor Seyi Makinde has given us the mandate to rehabilitate roads across the State, and we have mobilized our men to these sites,” he said.
He noted that to make the exercise have the desired impact on the people, the governor mandated stakeholders to submit critical roads that required immediate attention in their domain.
Hon. Ogunlade said rehabilitation works have commenced on some of the roads, while contractors will move to the remaining ones soon.
“Work has commenced on some of these roads, as we speak. However, repair on other roads will be commenced soon.”
He therefore advised commuters to follow temporary traffic diversions and cooperate with the ongoing construction efforts.
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