The Oyo State Advisory Council has commended Governor Seyi Makinde’s efforts in building quality road infrastructure that targets the economic expansion agenda of the state.
The council chairman, Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), gave this commendation when he led members of the council on an inspection of the ongoing 110 kilometres Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road, on Wednesday.
Ayorinde, in a statement by the Special Adviser to Governor Makinde on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday, said the quality of work and the pace of the project have been excellent.
He lauded Makinde for executing the project, describing it as “a legacy project poised to ease traffic congestion within the Ibadan metropolis, stimulate economic growth, and open up the corridor for real estate development and hospitality businesses. The project will also become an arterial road that will connect the state to other states in the country.
“We can see that work is going at a very intense pace on this Circular Road, and it is quite commendable. It is one thing to have content and another thing to deliver. We are very satisfied that this road will be delivered on time. The level of the work is very good.
“This is a legacy project. You can see that it was conceived by the previous administrations, but it is being actualised by the current government. Before Makinde came in, he promised to deliver on this project. We are happy with what we have seen.
“As we speak, the project has opened up a new town. Also, it will decongest traffic in Ibadan. Most people travelling through Ibadan would not have to enter the city if they have nothing to do there. So, it is an economic impetus.” Ayorinde stated.
The chairman, therefore, advised the people of the state to complement the efforts of the government and make good use of the project when it is delivered.
“The government has delivered for the people, and the people should own this project and ensure that it remains a super highway that is looked after,” he added
The inspection team were conducted around the project site by the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mojeed Mogbojubola, from the Lagos-Ibadan expressway en route to Oluyole, Ona-Ara and Egbeda Local Governments’ axis of the project.
Other members of the council on the inspection tour were Babatunde Oduyoye, Bashir Ajibade, Adewale Atande, Abiola Ajaja, Aderemi Ayodele, Akinade Alamu and Rasak Gbadegesin.
