The Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Works and Infrastructure has called on the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to strengthen its supervision of road projects to ensure that they meet quality standards and deliver long-term value to the people.
Led by Hon. Adegoke Adeyanju, the committee members emphasized the need for effective monitoring by professionals from the ministry during both the construction and post-completion stages of projects. This, they said, would justify the government’s investment in road infrastructure and protect the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration’s efforts to improve the state’s infrastructure.
Additionally, the committee sought stronger collaboration between the state’s Ministry of Works and the Federal Ministry of Works to tackle the state’s infrastructure challenges.
“By working hand-in-hand, Ogun State can leverage on Federal resources and expertise to address deficient infrastructure more comprehensively”, he stated
Also speaking, the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon. Musefiu Lamidi, sought the intervention of the ministry for the conclusion of Works on Ado/ Odo- Ikoga road, while also demanding an immediate adjustment to some portions along Iweke- Iwoye of the newly commissioned Ilaro-Owode Yewa road.
Responding, the Permanent Secretary in Ministry, Engr. Yusuf Oladimeji, said the Ministry had completed many urban road projects, while palliative works were carried out on some major roads within the State which had helped increased the socio-economic activities of the people in the State.
He listed some of the roads to include the Siun-Owode road (phase one) along Siun-Owode-Ofada road in Obafemi-Owode Local Government, Sagamu junction to Iperu roundabout and Iperu roundabout to Ode junction in Sagamu/lkenne Local Government Areas and the Hospital road, Ogijo Sagamu Local Government Area which had also been commissioned.
Others are the newly commissioned Ilaro- Owode road in Yewa South Local Government Area; saying that the Ministry had completed so many urban road projects, which had increased the socio-economic activities of the good people of Ogun State.
