Oyo State Government has renamed some major roads and institutions in the state with special emphasis on Ibadan, the state capital.
A road and an institution was named after Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
This was made known on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun,
Arulogun said the decision to rename the roads and institutions was taken by the state’s executive council at its meeting on Tuesday.
The commissioner said that the decision of the executive council was in recognition of the individuals’ contributions to the development of Oyo State, their chosen career and the humanity
He stated that the amendment of the enabling laws for the institutions would commence immediately.
With the development, the first flyover by a civilian administration in the state constructed at Mokola is named Transformation Flyover, Challenge-Efunsetan Road is to be known as Lam Adesina Road; Ijokodo–Apete Road is to be called Ambassador Olu Sanu Road.
The newly constructed Zonal Mediation Centre, Ogbomosho, will be named Justice Atilade Ojo Mediation Centre; the Ilorin Express Junction-Ikoyi –Takie – Palace – Ogbomoso Grammar School Road is now Soun Oyewumi Ajagungbade Road, while the Ibadan/Oyo Express/Iseyin-Owode with spur to Akesan-Palace and Old Ibadan-Oyo Road is now Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi III Road.
Eleyele-Dugbe ANCE Road is now Oba Saliu Adetunji Road and Idi-Ape–Bashorun Akobo Road is now Abiola Ajimobi Way.
The state spokesman added that Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa, will now be called Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa; College of Agriculture, Igboora will be Lam Adesina College of Agriculture, Igboora; Maternal and Peadiatric Centre, Olodo, Ibadan, is named Abiola Ajimobi Maternal & Paediatric Centre; Elebu Road is now officially Alao-Akala Way; Monatan–Olodo Road now Rashidi Ladoja; Onireke-Agbarigo Road will now be known as Onikepo Akande Road and Festac Road, Mokola now Adebayo Faleti Road.
The commissioner added that some of the projects that had been scheduled for commissioning include Oba Akinbiyi Model School, the Dualisation of Challenge Roundabout-Efunsetan Roundabout (Phase II), the Rehabilitated/Construction of the 3.6km Ijokodo-Apete Road and Associated Bridge Works, the Zonal Mediation Centre, Ogbomoso and Zonal Mediation Centre, Ogbomoso.
Arulogun noted that some of the other projects are Abiola Ajimobi Maternal and Pediatrics Centre, Olodo Ibadan; the Archive Management and Record Centre, Secretariat, Ibadan; Raw Materials Display Centre, Secretariat, Ibadan; Islamic Model School; Mini Water Scheme at Iganna Community in Oyo State and Ogunpa Market.
