Ogun State deserves Standard Roads, Amosun reassures citizens
Busolami Idowu
Ogun state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has reiterated the commitment of his administration to constructing good and long lasting roads across the state.
The governor restated this commitment during the inspection of the 107km Ilara/Ijoun/Tombolo/Egua/Oja-Odan road, assuring that “all roads will be of international standard that will serve even the coming generation”.
He said further that some portions of the 107km road between Egua and Oja-Odan in Ogun West, which are full of clay, needed special attention, pointing out that similar problem was also encountered on Papalanto/Ilaro road.
“It would not be proper for us to do a road that would be sinking in two or three years. We have envisaged something of this nature and we are prepared to ensure that the clay be removed by about 10 feet deep according to the engineers’ advice”, he said.
The governor affirmed that quality materials would be imported to replace the clay, noting that “the 107km road under construction would enhance our strength in agriculture when completed.
“This road has been there for ages, but with our infrastructural drive, investors are beginning to move to this area.
“This is our low belt for rice where we gave Lagos 500 hectares of land and we have also started working on 10,000 hectares to boost our agricultural production capacity” Amosun added.
