Abiodun spends over N7.38b on roads construction

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has spent a cumulative N7.389billion on roads construction and rehabilitation works across the state between January and June.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Akeem Adesina, disclosed this during the ongoing 2021 budget performance assessment before members of the House of Assembly Committee on Works and Infrastructure, led by Abayomi Fasuwa, at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

Adesina, who listed the road projects executed by the administration through the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, cited Raypower, Navy-Osi-Ikola roads in Ado-Odo/Ota, Fajol-Ajegunle-America Junction-Alogi road and American Junction-Unity Estate road, which cut across Abeokuta South and Odeda local governments, as well as Ejirin-Mobalufon- Oluwalogbon road in Ijebu Ode and Ilaro-Owode road in Yewa South Local Government as examples.

Others are Joju road in Ado-Odo/Ota, Somorin-Kemta-Idi Aba road in Odeda, Imasayi-Igan Okoto-Ayetoro road in Yewa North, sectional rehabilitation of Papalanto-Ilaro road in Ewekoro, palliative works along Sango junction-Ojuore road and the construction of City Gate monument at Sagamu Interchange among others.