Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pledged his administration’s determination to sustain the present tempo of infrastructural development across the state.
Governor Abiodun, who made the pledge while commissioning a newly reconstructed Hospital Road, Ogijo, in Sagamu Local Government, described road infrastructure as one of the key catalysts that engendered development, disclosing that the event had kick-started a series of projects commissioning to mark the first year of his second term in office, just as his administration had constructed over 600 kilometres of roads across the state in the last five years.
He noted that constructing the road was in keeping with his promise when he visited the area about a year ago and was being delivered on time, despite the difficulty encountered in the course of construction, stating that the commissioned road would boost commercial activities in the area, as it leads to several communities.
The governor pointed out that Ogijo community was one of the industrial areas of the state as it enjoys gas reticulation, as well as government’s provision of transformers and other electrical accessories to solve the electricity challenge which had affected the community for decades, promising the people more projects to enhance economic development of the area.
“This community is very important to us; apart from being a border town, it is also an industrial area. I can assure you that this community will experience more development. I call on the Kabiyesi to work with the local government chairman, community development associations and all relevant stakeholders and come up with projects according to their priority for immediate execution,” he said.
He thanked traditional rulers and the people of the area for their unalloyed support for his government, assuring that uncompleted projects that would add value to the people would be completed, while leaving no part of the state developed at the detriment of others.
Speaking, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, said the commissioning of the Road was a testimony to the commitment of the state government at ensuring infrastructural development in all parts of the state, to engender socio-economic growth.
On his part, Chairman of Sagamu Local Government Area, Mr. Afolabi Odulate, said road construction was one of his demands to the governor, noting that the newly commissioned road would be of immense economic benefits, with more investors attracted to the area, thereby promoting individual prosperity.
He commended the state government for fulfilling its promise of reconstructing the Hospital road in Ogijo which had been neglected for a long time before the inception of the present administration, adding that reconstruction was historic, as it was first of its kind in Ogijo.
Contributing, Ologijo of Ogijoland, Oba Kezeem Gbadamosi, who represented the Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, said though an industrial hub, the area suffered many years of neglect, as previous administrations did not pay attention to the community’s infrastructural needs, adding that the narrative has changed for the better with the commissioning of the road.
While calling the governor’s attention to other deplorable roads in the area, the monarch appreciated the state government for constructing a standard road with good drainage system, attesting that the community had benefited from education, water and electrification projects.
