The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has directed the commencement of the immediate reconstruction of Ita-Oshin-Ayetoro road in Ogun West Senatorial District.
Consequently, the governor has directed the Ministry of Works to carry out an assessment of the road preparatory to the reconstruction plan.
Governor Abiodun who made this known during the commissioning of the seven kilometres Ibooro/Imasayi/Ayetoro road in Yewa North local government area, said that it had become expedient to reconstruct the federal road which he said would not make movement from Abeokuta to Ibooro and other communities enjoyable if left undone.
Abiodun, while noting that his administration would divide the road into phases, said that movement from the state capital to Ayetoro would soon become a pleasurable drive.
“On my way here from Abeokuta, I rode through the Ita-Oshin to this intersection. I asked my Special Adviser, how many kilometres bearing in mind that this is yet another federal road amongst so many federal roads that we have in Ogun State.
“This road will not allow us to reap the full benefit of this road that we are doing from Imasayi to Ayetoro. We have to do something about it and I want to make that pronouncement today.
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“I have instructed that the Ministry of Works immediately come here and do an assessment of the road from Ita-Oshin to Ibooro. We will divide that road into phases, maybe two or three phases and we will begin the immediate reconstruction of that road.
“We have left it initially because the Federal Government promised that they were going to reconstruct it. But as you can see, they are not ready. Be rest assured that coming from Abeokuta to Ayetoro very soon will be a very pleasurable drive,” he said.
Abiodun also launched the second phase of the Ibooro/Imassyi/Ayetoro road, even as he promised its timely completion.
The governor while noting that his administration had commissioned more roads in Yewaland than any other government in the last sixteen years, added that his administration was not bothered by naysayers, but was fully committed towards the development of the state.
