The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, Monday commissioned the 2.35km Arepo-Journalists Estate Road, with a promise to continue espousing projects capable of making life more meaningful to the people and residents of the state.
The governor, who described the road project as a remarkable one and his administration’s commitment to the provision of good governance in the state, noted that the completion of the road is a demonstration of his administration’s appreciation for the support given by the people of Arepo community.
While noting that genuine development should be people-oriented, Abiodun stated that the road leads to no fewer than 42 communities in Obafemi-Owode local government of the state.
He recalled that he had promised during the electioneering towards the 2019 general elections to fix the road if he was elected governor, expressing his delight that Arepo Road, which had been in a bad state for many years, has finally been constructed.
The governor said the road was constructed with interlocking stones because of its swampy nature, added that other road furniture such as walkway, street lights and drainage, had been fixed on the road to make it durable and bring out its aesthetics.
Abiodun noted that the new road would reduce travel time, stress and vehicle maintenance of the residents of Arepo and declared that his administration would continue to fix internal and external roads in the state, with a view to improving the socio-economic well-being of the people.
The governor added that the state government under his watch has embarked upon the construction of all arterial roads linking Ogun with Lagos state, emphasising that his administration is determined to raise the bar in road construction in few years to come.
