Osun splits 55.6km Iwo-Osogbo-Ibadan Road project to three contractors
Osun State Government has divided the 55.6-kilometre Iwo-Osogbo-Ibadan Road project among three contractors, to accelerate its completion and ease transportation between Osun and Oyo states. It said the decision was
Osun State Government has divided the 55.6-kilometre Iwo-Osogbo-Ibadan Road project among three contractors, to accelerate its completion and ease transportation between Osun and Oyo states.
It said the decision was made to fast-track delivery, improve connectivity and stimulate economic activities around the express corridors.
Iwo residents have hailed the Governor Ademola Adeleke administration for building 3.6-kilometre dual carriageway in the town and ongoing infrastructural interventions across Iwo.
They described the projects as a boost to mobility, safety and economic growth.
“The road upgrade will improve traffic flow, enhance access to businesses and public institutions and signal renewed commitment to grassroots development by the Adeleke government.”
The state government, through the Director of Highways, Moruf Ojebode, an engineer, speaking with reporters during inspection of ongoing 3.6km dual carriage way in Iwo, said Governor Adeleke had set infrastructural pace in Iwo by building first dual carriage way in the town.
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He said: “This administration awarded 3.6km dual carriage way from Odo-Ori Market to Oja-Oba to Post Office. From Oja Oba we have the spot that leads to Oluwo’s palace. This is phase one of the project in Iwo. We have second phase, which has not commenced, that is from Post Office to Adeeke, Iwo/Ibadan Road. The success we have on the road is 50 per cent, the drainage has been completed. We have the walkway and the median that are ongoing.
“We have internal roads that have been completed in Iwo, which are Ansarudeen to Puti Road, Fesu Agbowo Road, Post Office to Oke-Ifa, Army Junction to Jagun Ode Road and Junction Osogbo to Oke-Ola Road. These roads are added to dual carriageway. This administration will set a pace for the dual carriageway in Iwo too.”
Speaking about the Osogbo/Iwo/Ibadan Road, Ojebode said: “The 55.6km project has been divided into three and has been awarded to three contractors, namely Pecular Ultimate Concerns, Kimzee Global Resources and A’skorg Integrated Service Limited. The contractors will be mobilised this month and work will begin on the road.”
Hailing Governor Adeleke’s infrastructural drive, the Chairman of Iwo Board of Trustees, Prof Lai Olurode, said: “As the president of Iwo Board of Trustees, we have had occasions to engage the governor, to appreciate him for the good job he is doing in Iwo. Although we expected him to have done more in Iwo, he’s constructing dual carriage way, the first of its kind in Iwo Local Government.
“In this context, road infrastructure. You can see the Adeleke revolution in Osun State in terms of road construction, from what I’ve seen in other towns, and I see it happening in Iwo.”
He urged Adeleke to concentrate on the completion of Osogbo/Iwo/Ibadan Road so as to connect the township roads to it to be more efficient in usage.
The Iyaloja of Iwo land, Chief Mujidat Sarumi, said the ongoing road project, when completed, would improve economic activities of the community.
