Babatunji Wusu –
The eight-kilometer Mowe-Ofada Road in the state’s Obafemi Owode Local Government Area would be finished by the end of October, according to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun.
Abiodun provided this guarantee on Monday while reviewing the progress made thus far on the road, according to a statement from the governor’s chief press secretary, Lekan Adeniran.
The governor acknowledged that his administration, since taking office in 2019, has worked to ensure an equitable distribution of infrastructure among the 20 local governments in the state, but he also pointed out that the Mowe-Ofada Road is one of the abandoned roads the state’s previous administration left behind.
“I came here today to inspect and evaluate the work being done by the contractor. I want to bring up the condition of this road when we first took office in 2019.
“The previous administration installed a binder course on some sections of the road; on other sections, they only installed drainage systems and left the area as is.
The wearing course, which would assure the longevity of the road, must be completed after completing the binder course, so by the time we were brought on board, the binder course had already been damaged.
“We had to revise the terms of the contractor’s contract. Because I’ve always thought that government is a continuum, we gave him additional money. He would have canceled the contract if it had been another individual as it wasn’t their decision to award it.
“However, one government comes and goes. You, our citizens, pay taxes that we utilize to fund the building of these projects. You are the rightful owner of the money, not a man. So we determined that the road needed to be finished.
“We mobilized the contractor, the length is around eight kilometers, and we instructed him to start by completing all the previously completed but ineffective areas. As a result, they have begun to lay asphalt and wearing course on those areas where the binder course is still in good condition, he said.
The governor said that an outfall had been incorporated into the project’s redesign in order to maintain a constant flow of water into the drainage system.
Abiodun emphasized the significance of the route by stating that it serves as a viable alternative to the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. Many people live and work in this neighborhood, which serves as our border community with Lagos State. Other people reside here and work in Lagos State. They commute back and forth frequently between Lagos and Ogun states.
