Abiodun commissions Ojodu Abiodun-Denro-Ishasi-Akute road

Former Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Senator Gbenga Kaka (left); Olofin of Isheri, Oba Sulaimon Bamgbade; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; his deputy, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele; the Olu of Ilaro and Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle and the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya during the commissioning of the 4.65 kilometres Ojodu Abiodun-Denro-Ishasi-Akute road in Ifo Local Council… on Friday.

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration will award the contract for the construction of Alagbole-Akute and Akute-Oke-Aro-Ijoko roads in Ifo Local Council of the state in the next two weeks.

Abiodun, who disclosed this at the commissioning of the Ojodu Abiodun-Denro-Ishasi-Akute Road, on Friday, said construction would start from Akute to Oke Aro.

He said: “Within the next few weeks, a maximum of three weeks, in my determination to ensure that this local council wears a new look, I will be awarding the Alagbole-Akute Road. I will also be awarding the Akute-Ijoko-Oke-Aro road.

“That Akute-Ijoko-Oke-Aro road goes all the way to Sango; that road is 32 kilometres. We started from Sango and have constructed around 15 kilometres of that road. However, we are now set to start from Akute and construct it towards Oke-Aro.

“I realised that once we do that, it connects the whole loop; it connects all the Hercules, Akute-Ajuwon, Alagbole-Ajuwon. God will help us,” he said. Abiodun, who described a good road network as a key enabler for development, also stated that the ongoing construction of Toyin-Giwa, Akute-Ajuwon, and Akute-Alagbole roads would be commissioned in three months’ time.

He said: “I was here months ago. In my responsive nature, because as a government, you must be responsive, some roads were brought to my attention, namely the Toyin-Giwa-Hercules road or Oke-Aro road, the Akute-Ajuwon road and the Alagbole-Ajuwon road.

“I am happy to confirm to you that not only has work begun, those roads will be commissioned probably in the next two to three months.”I have heard testimonies from people talking about the quality of work done on the roads. They talked about the high quality, and I am happy with the contractor.”

Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya, an engineer, in his opening remarks, said the 4.65-kilometre road with a 30-metre bridge was to enhance connectivity, economic growth, and the overall development of the area, while also making seamless connections to Lagos State.