President Goodluck Jonathan at the weekend saluted the efforts of the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun in rebuilding the state, describing him as an “industrious and hardworking person”.
He spoke just as Governor Amosun disclosed that his administration since assumption of office two years ago has committed about N200bn in rehabilitating federal and state roads within the state.
They were speaking at the Presidential flag-off of the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan express road at Sagamu Interchange.The president, who said he was impressed by Governor Amosun’s efforts to raise the infrastructural bar of the state, expressed delight over the positive developments in the state.
He noted that the Federal Government’s decision to reconstruct the 127 kilometre road was aimed at raising the infrastructural level of the nation and ensure the delivery of the dividend of democracy to the people.President Jonathan assured that his government would not relent in embarking on projects that would make life better for Nigerians.
Earlier, Governor Amosun had lamented the poor state of federal roads located within the state, expressing delight with the reconstruction of the key Lagos-Ibadan express road.He regretted that the poor state of the road had resulted in many deaths and expressed appreciation that the cry to reconstruct the road is finally receiving federal attention after his four separate letters to the Presidency on the need to ensure the road is in a motorable condition.
Senator Amosun, who noted that several federal roads in the state still need attention, noted that the state government decided to rehabilitate federal roads due to its firm conviction that all roads must be made motorable for the benefit of the citizenry.
The governor appealed to the president to consider similar reconstruction of the Sagamu-Mosinmi-Ikorodu road and the Sagamu interchange- Papalanto road, explaining that the two roads are of great essence to the transformation effort of the Federal Government.
He pointed out that the Sagamu-Mosinmi-Ikorodu road links Mosinmi petroleum depot which supplies over 70 percent of all petroleum products consumed in Nigeria, while the Sagamu Interchange- Papalanto road leads to the multi-billion dollar OlorunsogoPower Plant.The Minister of Works, Arch.
Mike Onolememen, in his address of welcome, revealed that the Federal Government decided to reconstruct the road following the failure of a Private Public Partnership (PPP) arrangement it entered into earlier.He said the reconstruction work will cost N167bn and will last 24 months.
Via: Ogun State Government - Official Press Release