Makinde approves N12.5 billion for  reconstruction, dualisation of 35.6km Iwo-Lalupon-Odo Oba Road

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the sum of N12.5 billion for the reconstruction, rehabilitation and dualisation of 35.6km Iwo Road Interchange-Olodo-Lalupon-Odo Oba Road.

Sangodoyin noted that the two state governments of Oyo and Osun will flag off the project very soon, saying: “Today, we held the 9th of the Oyo State Executive Council meeting where we approved the reconstruction, rehabilitation and dualisation of the 35.6km road that links the Iwo road interchange, which is a boundary between Oyo State and Osun states.
 
“The road project is subdivided into three parts. The first is the 7.7km from Iwo Road interchange to Olodo Bridge.
   
“Also, we will extend the bridge to about 24 metres wide and 12 metres long. On the second tranche, we also want to dualise the 500 metres from the bridge to Ogunmarako Junction and thereafter, we will do a 27.33km from Ogunmarako to Odo-Oba Bridge at the other end of Oyo and Osun boundary.

Also, the council  approved the restoration, modernisation and maintenance of street lights at 10 strategic junctions across Oyo State at the sum of N247 million, through Alternative Funding Project Approach.

This was revealed by Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Barr. Seun Asamu.
   
According to him, the Executive Council approved the project for the restoration, modernisation and maintenance of traffic lights at designated junctions, using the Alternative Funding Approach.

He said: “We intend to begin with 10 junctions, namely Adamasingba, Salvation Army junction; Queen Elizabeth-Secretariat junction; NTA-Government House junction; Oba Akinbiyi-Premier junction; Secretariat-Bodija market junction and Awolowo-Sango-Mokola-Elewure junction in Ibadan.

“Also, we have the Sango-Isaletaba-Ajegunle junction in Saki and the Owode junction in Oyo. These were approved for immediate implementation once the administrative process has been completed.”