The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Raji Fashola, said federal government is immensely bridging the road infrastructure needs of Oyo State.
Fashola made this known recently in Ibadan while handling over the rehabilitated internal roads at the National Centre for Genetic and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan, to the management of the centre.
The minister, represented by Mr. Kayode Ibrahim, the Federal Controller of Works in Oyo State, said the state was benefitting “heavily from all road projects since this administration came on board”.
According to him, the current administration is steadily funding its road projects across the country, Oyo state inclusive.
“A lot of roads across Oyo state have received attention, while intervention works are ongoing on other roads. For instance, Lagos – Ibadan; Ibadan -Ife – Ilesa; Ibadan – Oyo; Oyo – Ogbomoso, are among the ongoing road projects in the state.
“On Oyo – Ogbomoso Road, Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) handling the project is working every day and hopefully, the project will be completed before the end of the year.
“Because all obstacles that can delay the job have been removed, funds have been released and work is ongoing,” Fashola said.
He said Iseyin – Okeho Road; Ago-Are – Sepeteri Road; Basi – Ajenrege Road; Owotoro – Ofiki Road; Otte – Ogbomoso and Idiayunre – Ogunmakin Road, among many others, have received the Federal Government intervention.
On road intervention in tertiary institutions, the minister said the quality of education would be impacted by the quality of infrastructure on the ground at such institutions.
In his remarks, the Acting Director, NACGRAB, Tonny Okere, thanked the federal government, the minister of works and housing, the controller of works, and the contractor, who carried out the project within the stipulated time.
According to Okere, the access road to the Animal Genetic Resources and Field has worsened over the years due to the gully erosion.
“Transporting farm equipment, livestock, their feeds, mobility of staff and important guests of the centre has been a nightmare.
