Epe LG boss showcases achievements, promises more projects

The Executive Chairman of Epe Local Government, Princess Surah Animashaun, has highlighted her administration’s infrastructural achievements over the last three years, with an assurance that most projects under construction would be completed as scheduled.

Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, Princess Surah noted that her administration has successfully executed significant projects across various sectors, including welfare, health, education, tourism, infrastructure, and human capital development.

These projects, she emphasised, have brought notable improvements to the Epe community and further exposed the area to increased economic activities, better infrastructure, and enhanced social development.

“By providing essential services and upgrading public facilities, our administration has laid the groundwork for future growth, making Epe more attractive for investment and tourism,” she said.

She listed some of her achievements, including the construction of a block of seven classrooms at Army Children’s School as well as the completion of renovation and rehabilitation of the Epe Customary Court.

“The construction of Salaibu Lamidi Street, now equipped with solar-powered street lights, the complete renovation of the legislative chambers, and the rehabilitation of the Local Government Area (LGA) council chamber, as well as the construction of Ayetoro Market, featuring 100 multi-purpose shops and 175 keyclamp stalls, are also some of our achievements,” the chairman added.

Animashaun listed other projects at different levels of completion, including the ongoing construction of Olalekan Kila Street and Animashaun Close, the ongoing construction of an ultra-modern multipurpose hall and the Ongoing construction of a wooden jetty at Ebute Araromi in Ladaba Village.

Other projects include the ongoing construction of 10 units of doctors’ lodges on Olatunji Ojikutu Street, a 475-meter road stretch under construction on Adewale-Logun Street.

“Construction of box reinforced box culverts is also ongoing at Owolomoshe, Oludegun, Kajero Adan, Adisa Dina, Awe, Egbekunle, Shagari Estate, Peleyeju, S. Rahmon, Billy, and Kadijatu Kareem streets, all in Epe Local Government,” she added.

She lauded the people of Epe for their trust in electing her as their chairman, just as she reaffirmed her commitment to delivering greater developments in the local government area.