The rural infrastructural development drive of the Senator Ibikunle Amosun-led government in Ogun State has resulted in unprecedented road construction in the local government areas throughout the state.
The good road networks in the nook and cranny of state has elicited joy among indigenes, particularly those in the grassroots, as socio-economic activities have been boosted.
This is the story in Ogun East and West Senatorial districts of the state: The Ogbere Road in Ijebu-East Local Government Area of the state, which had been in a state of disrepair for many years, has been reconstructed with the appreciative residents and motorists in the area giving kudos to the government.
Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Kayode Ademolake, said the government decided to address infrastructural decay in these areas because they are considered to be the remote parts of the state.
Ademolake said roads like Orita J4, Abigi, Efire, Ibiade and Makun-Omi in Ogun Waterside area of the state have been reconstructed and rehabilitated to provide succour to motorists and residents, particularly farmers who hitherto found it difficult to transport their farm products.
In the same vein, the permanent Secretary disclosed that a section of the dual carriage way along Imowo Road in Ijebu-Ode had been reconstructed to reduce the effect of the annual flooding of the area.
He also said two culverts are currently being rehabilitated along Ondo Road in Ijebu-Ode to allow free flow of water, which was the major reason why a section of the road had been in a bad state for many years.
Ademolake also said that rehabilitation of bad roads is also taking place at Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area where township roads such as Koro Otun, Koro Osi, Amadiya and Igbo Olori streets had all been rehabilitated.
He said rehabilitation and maintenance of roads in Ota is paramount to the state government because of the economic importance of the area to the state.
He pointed out that construction of the 32km Sango-Ijoko-Agbado-Oke Aro-Akute-Ojodu Abiodun Road will commence as soon as the rain subsides while contract for the award of the 10.2 km Ilo-Awela Road in the area would soon be signed.