Efon Alaaye Ekiti, Erinmo And Iwaraja Ijesa Road Officially Commissioned

...as Otunba Niyi Adebayo scores Buhari high on Infrastructure

President Muhammad Buhari has  reiterated his  commitment in  ensuring that citizens of the country enjoy infrastructural projects by rehabilitating and  constructing good roads across the nation.

President Buhari  who was ably represented by the Honorable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Otunba Niyi Adebayo during the official commissioning and handover of Efon Alaaye- Erinmo and Iwaraja said, addressing road development is sacrosanct if employment, commercialization and economic development goals are to be achieved.

Adebayo, while highlighting the achievements of the Federal government said no  administration has completed more infrastructural projects than the Muhammad Buhari led administration. He maintained that the road will function for the purpose it was designed for  if motorists and people of the communities will abide by all the safety guidelines and abstain from anything that will weaken the road.

The commissioning of the road linking  Efon Alaaye in Ekiti, Erinmo and Iwaraja in Osun states took place on 16th June 2022 at the flag off point in Efon Alaaye Ekiti.

 Earlier, the Honorable Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola who was represented by the Director of Highways Southwest Adedamola Kuti  said the federal ministry of works is committed to roll out projects that will be of economic value to the people of the country.  

He was of the opinion that the road will serve the two states and ease vehicular movements.

In his own words, the Alaaye of Efon kingdom, Oba Adesanya Aladejare Agunsoye II thanked the federal government for remembering the road after it was neglected for 14 years. He however pleaded that traffic signs are installed to junctions, bends and other necessary areas to reduce accidents which is now becoming a norm in some areas of the road.

Likewise, the Elerimo of Erinmo Ijesa Oba Odunayo Ajayi and Awaraja of Iwaraja Ijesa Oba Sunday Isola Ibironke appealed to the federal government to continue to make the people of the country happy by embarking on more infrastructural projects across the country especially Osun to Lagos express way where some of the bad portions needs urgent attention.

The Deputy governor of Ekiti state Chief Bisi Egbeyemi and Senator Opeyemi Bamidele  in their words promised more infrastructural projects with the peoples continual support for the government, they appealed to the people to continue to vote the APC especially in the Saturday gubernatorial election in Ekiti state.

Meanwhile, the director of  KOPEK Construction Limited Mr. Issam Feghali said the road construction began in 2019 and gulped about 4 billion naira. He maintained that although lack of funds affected the time but did not in any way affect  the  quality of work.

Mr. Feghali said the road was officially handed over to the federal government in 2022 immediately all outstanding debts were settled, He gave the  assurance that the road will stand the test of time.  

The Director of highways southwest Mr. Adedamola said it is a thing of joy that the road is now ready for use. He admonished the people of the communities linked by the road to make judicious use of the road by not engaging in defacing, cutting or burning tyres on the road which he said might weaken the road and cause early damage.

The event had in attendance Traditional rulers from the 3 communities, Federal ministry of works, the commissioner for works in Ekiti State Mr. sola Adebayo and the Chairman of Efon Alaaye local Government Honorable Olabode Oluwadare and other dignitaries.