The continuing construction of the 19-kilometer Atan-Lusada-Agbara road in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, according to Governor Dapo Abiodun, will be ready for commissioning in September.
After assessing the degree of work done on the industrial road, Abiodun made this admission on Sunday.
For simplicity of execution, the contractor in charge of the project has separated it into three sections: O-6, 6-11, and 11-19.
The governor, who was pleased with the work so far, noted that the contractor has agreed to add one more mare gang to the existing one in order to speed up the job’s progress.
“One lane of the road is planned to be completed by the end of the second quarter of this year,” he says, “while the entire road project is expected to be completed by September 2022.”
While emphasizing the importance of the road, Abiodun stated that once completed, the road, which had been in poor condition for a long time, would be equipped with a fire station and an ambulance to handle emergencies such as accidents and other sad situations.
“It was because of this road that we became the country’s industrial capital. The state of this road had previously been nothing to write home about. It was in utter disarray, putting a number of businesses out of business. Companies were closing their doors and relocating. Some even fled the nation, which we considered was insufficient.
“I made a recommendation to President Muhammadu Buhari to take over the road because it is a road of economic importance, and we cannot claim to be living up to our responsibilities if we do not rebuild the road,” he said.
“Apart from leading to the industrial hub of the state, the road also serves as a link to Lagos, neighbouring states and some states in the north, so, it became imperative for us to put the road in good condition”, he stated.
Abiodun, however, said a team to be headed by his deputy would be set up to look into the Adesola Market as well as the abandoned flyover in the axis, reiterating that his administration would complete projects that have direct bearing on the lives of the people.
He further stated that his administration had awarded the construction of Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye and Ilaro-Owode roads, while talks were on with the Dangote Group to construct the Papalanto-Ilaro road.
The governor also restated the commitment of his administration to complete the Agro Cargo Airport at Ilishan-Remo, which according to him is expected to be completed on December this year.
Earlier in his remarks, the Olodan of Odan, Oba Teslim Nosiru, said the road is very important as it serves not only the companies operating in the area but the residents.
He pleaded with the state government not to forget provision of modern fire station to respond to emergency situations, after the completion of the road.
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