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Ogun to begin roads rehabilitation, reconstruction

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2 years ago

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Succour is coming the way of motorists and residents of Ogun State, as the Governor Dapo Abiodun administration has embarked on massive rehabilitation and reconstruction of many roads across the state.

The rehabilitation, according to the Commissioner for Works, Ade Akinsanya, an engineer; will be prioritised, based on fund availability and the economic viability of the roads.

He said 120 roads, spread across the 20 local governments, were submitted by stakeholders.

Akinsanya said the move was in line with the commitment of the Abiodun administration to make Ogun more attractive to local and foreign investors.

He said Governor Abiodun has also secured the collaboration of the Federal Government for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of additional 14 roads.

He noted that the roads to be jointly rehabilitated with the cooperation of the Federal Ministry of Works, include Laderin-Train Station (Phase 1), (ongoing); Adesanolu road, Mowe (ongoing); Liberty road, Oru Ijebu (ongoing); Babcock road via Ilisan market road; Ayegbami road, Iperu; Safetedo Street, Iperu (ongoing); Odo-Egbe Junction/Ereko/Ondo Road Junction (ongoing); Major Thompson Road, Sagamu (ongoing); Methodist Church, Iperu; Awokoya Street, Ijebu Ode; Kanga Lagos-Ilese road, Lots 1 (ongoing), Lots11, 111 among others.