Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Sagamu-Iperu-Ode road as part of the activities to mark his first year for the second term in office.

Speaking in Iperu at the inauguration of phase one and two of the 8km road, the governor announced the award of contract for the construction of the Siun-Ilisan road.

Mr Abiodun explained that the Siun to Ilisan road would complement the existing roads and make travelling seamless in the axis.

The governor underscored the importance of good road networts as key to the development of any society.

He noted that the newly reconstructed road, apart from serving the people of Remoland, also served people from other parts of the country as it connected Lagos to Ibadan and to the rest of the country.

He said before it was taken over by his administration, the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) had carried out palliative measures on the road, which was still in a terrible state, forcing motorists to find alternative routes.

“This road starts from Ikorodu. It is connected to Lagos and passes through Sagamu to Iperu to Ibadan to the rest of the country.

“Before we constructed this road, it used to take about seven hours to get to Ibadan from Lagos. But now, you can travel from Lagos to Ikorodu to Ogijo to Sagamu in less than 50 minutes,” he said.

He said the contract for the construction of the road was awarded in three phases to ensure quality jobs, adding that with the two phases completed, the third phase had been awarded, and the contractor mobilised to site.

Mr Abiodun emphasised that providing infrastructure was in line with his administration’s transport master plan, which aimed at increasing the ease of doing business and in turn creating jobs and reducing crime in the long run.

Earlier, the member representing Ikenne and Sagamu Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Adewunmi Onanuga, expressed gratitude to the state government for reconstructing the road after many years of neglect.

The Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, in his remarks noted the remarkable achievements of the governor in the last five years, appreciating him for responding to the yawning of the people by fixing the road.

 (NAN)