We’ve completed reconstruction of 175 km of roads

Flags off dualisation of Ila township, Ikirun-Kwara boundary roads

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, on Monday, disclosed that his government has so far completed the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and renovation of over 175 kilometres of roads, while several dualisation and flyover projects are at various stages of completion.

He disclosed this while flagging off the dualisation of Ila-Orangun township road and the second phase of Ikirun to Ila-Odo in Kwara State.

Adeleke, who promised that the first phase of Ila township road will be delivered in 10 months, assured that the Ikirun-Kwara boundary road will be delivered within 12 months.

Speaking at Ila-Orangun, Adeleke said, “It is my honour to report that we have so far completed the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and renovation of over 175 kilometres of roads, while several dualisation and flyover projects are at various stages of completion.

“The Ilesa dualisation project is 78 per cent completed; the Ile-Ife flyover project is 75 per cent completed; the Oke-Fia flyover is over 95 per cent done, while the Lameco flyover is about 55 per cent executed. I am equally glad to inform you of this august gathering that the 1.5 kilometres across all the local government areas of the state are almost completed in their entirety. The Oke Gada bridge is 100 per cent complete.

“For the record, we have completed the construction of about 2 km lengths of Oba Jinsin/Ita Obajoko road, Ogunlade Junction – Kamila Junction road, and Ajagunla Street. Also, 1.8 km length of the rehabilitation/construction of Aregun Junction – Ogunlolu road has also been completed in Ila.

“My dear people of the State, while the first phase of the infrastructure projects is being successfully executed, today we are announcing the take-off of the dualisation of the first phase of 3.5 km length of Ila Township Road, and this project will be delivered in 10 months by the grace of God.

“As part of my government’s efforts to open up Osun State through road infrastructure, I have also approved the rehabilitation of Ila – Ora – Oke Ila road. The rehabilitation job has reached Oke Ila junction, and I want to assure Kabiesi the Orangun of Oke-Ila, the Akesin of Ora, Kabiesi the Asaoni of Ora, and my people in Ora that the job will continue shortly.”

At Ikirun, Adeleke said, “It is believed that the completion of the dualisation of Osogbo – Ikirun – Inisha – Okuku – Ijabe and finally Ila Odo, which is the boundary town with our neighbouring Kwara State, a total length of 39 km, is of paramount importance to this administration, and I am committed to the completion of this project by the grace of God.

“The second phase, which we are flagging off today (Monday), is almost the same length as what was completed in 12 years. By the grace of God, we intend to deliver this project within 12 months,” Adeleke said.