The Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, yesterday flagged off the dualisation project of Owo Township Road.
The road project
will cost the sum of N3.9 billion out of which N814 million has been
paid to the contractor, CGC Construction Company Limited, to facilitate
the timely completion of the project.
Speaking at the
ceremony, the governor told the people that the government commitment
to the provision of infrastructure would be further demonstrated in the
next two months with the rehabilitation of more township roads in Owo
local government area.
According to him,
“the asphalt overlay of surface dressed roads is ongoing on many of the
Owo township streets while many had even been completed, costing N537
million. The decision to dualise this township road is to resolve the
chaotic vehicular traffic within the metropolis, to bring relief to
road users.
“We have reiterated
our election promises to transform the infrastructural landscape of
this state and this is a pointer to our resolve to extend this gesture
to all towns of this state. Let me again assure you that we shall not
relent in this effort as many more roads shall be constructed and
upgraded to befitting status,” Mr. Mimiko said.
In his address, the commissioner for works, Gboye Adegbenro, said
the 14.8 kilometre Emure Ile-Iyere Road would be completed in three
phases. Mr. Mimiko also commissioned five other developmental projects
in both Owo and Ose local government areas, including town halls and
local government legislative quarters, Owo, amongst others.
