November 29, (THEWILL) – Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has approved the reconstruction of some major roads within the Ijebu Ode metropolis in Ijebu Local Government Area of the state.
Abiodun, who announced his approval during the commissioning of Molipa/Fusigboye/Asafa road in Ijebu-Ode, listed Igbeba road, Ilese, Awokoya Street, Balogun Kuku and Ijebu-Ode Club roads as some of the key roads to be rehabilitated by his administration.
This is coming on the heels of the renaming of the Taiye Solarin College of Education (TASCE) as Oba Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology.
The governor, who justified the change in the institution’s nomenclature, explained that the late educationist already have another institution of higher learning, Taiye Solarin University of Education (TASUED) named after him.
He stressed that the two schools are different in nature and curriculum while also noting that though the two institutions fall within the same local government, they are kilometres apart.
Abiodun appealed to naysayers not to cause any distractions in the state over the name change, saying it was done in the overall interest of the people and the state.
He divulged that the 3.2km road, which was commissioned on Monday, was in a deplorable state and made worse by serious erosion, adding that the road would have faired better if not abandoned by previous administrations.
The governor stated that the newly rehabilitated road, apart from further expanding the economic activities of the area by making them accessible, would help in the control of erosion and floods in the axis.
He disclosed that the road was recommended by the people for reconstruction, saying that several of such projects across the state done by his administration have rekindled hope and trust of the people in government’s ability to deliver good governance.
Abiodun added that such commitment had also helped in establishing trust between his government and the private sector, which according to him spurred Dangote Nigeria Plc coming to reconstruct the Papalanto-Ilaro road.
He emphasized that Ogun is no longer a civil service state, but an industrial hub of the country courtesy of his administration’s policies, noting six roads were under construction in Ijebu Ode, assuring that his administration would not rest until all bad roads are put in good shape.
Abiodun also pleaded with the youths to shun cultism and embrace sports, adding that Sports and Youths Trust Fund would soon be launched to empower the youth and support students in the state.
“We have bided for the Nigeria University Games in 2024 because of you, we want to bring it here so that as we are having the games here in Ijebu-Ode, we are also doing it in Remo, Abeokuta and Ilaro to ensure that our youths are engaged.
“We will soon be launching a sports trust fund; I will be launching it myself and the government will be putting a certain percentage of our contract sum in that fund.
“We have assurances from the organised private sector that they will donate generously to that fund. That fund will be used to empower our youths and support our students.
“Please, do not allow yourselves to be used as thugs in the hands of desperate politicians, let me remind you that the Independent National Electoral Commission has asked us to come and collect our PVCs, you must exercise your franchise”, the governor stated.
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