On Tuesday, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State, announced that his administration was prepared to work with the NNPC to rebuild the deteriorated Ogijo-Sagamu Road.
Work on the Hospital Road in Sagamu would start this week, according to Abiodun, who made the announcement at the official opening of the 4-kilometer Oba Erinwole Road in the state’s Sagamu local government area.
He voiced his disappointment that the Oba Erinwole Road was neglected by the previous administration despite the fact that it directly affected the socioeconomic life of the populace, which, in his opinion, contributed to the road’s poor condition.
“We came to the realization that the bulk of these roads directly affect the economic situation of our people. This Oba Erinwole Road is one of the abandoned roadways. When we took government, the road was already a nightmare, utterly impassable, and causing countless hardships for our people. Sagamu was also growing unpopular among other cities as a result of this neglect.
“I am thus pleased to be here today to officially open the same Oba Erinwole Road that the previous governor and other small-minded politicians of the past intended to serve as a punishment for the Remo people. This endeavor serves as a reminder of our administration’s dedication to upholding its promises. We’ll continue to keep our word and carry out our plans across the entire state of Ogun.
“Oba Erinwole Road was designated among other roads in the state as the top priority for completion before the end of our first term in our approach to Ogun State’s infrastructure development.
Over 80 major highways and other (federal roads included) totaling 400km have been built, rebuilt, or renovated thus far throughout the state. In terms of road kilometers, this government has made more progress in three years and six months than previous ones in the State, according to the governor.
The governor pointed out that the road would not only connect Sagamu to Lagos, the hub of the country’s economic activity, but also to a number of businesses that are located along the axis.
Abiodun emphasized that the road was built to standards and said that it will raise people’s standards of living and attract more investors to Sagamu.
He stressed that the route was picked by the public based on their requirements and vowed that his administration would make sure that the road project benefited all local government regions.
In addition, Abiodun announced that graders and other road equipment will be sent to local government areas around the state to repair roads from the ground up.
The governor emphasized that by using different financing tactics through public-private partnerships to carry out projects around the state, his administration has been able to restore the people’s hope during the previous three and a half years.
The governor urged the people of Sagamu to take ownership of the road while pledging that his administration would not give up until the majority of the state’s roads were passable. He also reaffirmed that all abandoned projects that directly affect the welfare of the populace would be finished.
The Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, expressed his gratitude to the governor for keeping his word and rehabilitating the road, noting that it had previously been one of the state’s most appalling roads.
The monarch said that the current administration would serve as a model for years to come in the State while praising it for bringing development projects to every region of the country.
The Oba Erinwole road, one of the most crucial roads in the town, had been in a bad condition for a while, according to the chairman of Sagamu Local Government Area, Afolabi Odulate. He added that the people would be appreciative for the state government’s intervention in getting it back in good condition for many years to come.
In his welcome speech, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Akin Adesanya, stated that the road, which was built to acceptable standards, would foster economic ties between the residents of Sagamu and Ikorodu in Lagos. He also noted that the project created jobs for young people and had an impact on the socioeconomic development of those living along the axis.
