The Oyo State government on Tuesday approved N17.1 billion for the dualisation of the Ajia road project in Ibadan.

The state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mojeed Mogbonjubola, made this known while briefing journalists on the outcome of the weekly State Executive Council (SEC) meeting.

According to Mr Mogbonjubola, the project work will start at Ajia junction on the Ibadan-Ife expressway and terminate at the Nigeria Air Force Base in Ajia.

He said the contractor has up to 12 months to complete the project.

The commissioner disclosed that the reconstruction of the 30-kilometre Okaka-Otu Igbojaye road project was also approved during the SEC meeting for the sum of N26.4 billion.

He further revealed that N1.9 billion was approved for the completion of the reconstruction of the remaining two kilometres of the 20-kilometre Apete-Awotan concrete road project, with a spur to Akufo Farm settlement.

The commissioner recalled that 18 kilometres of the project had been completed a few years ago, while the remaining two kilometres were now being reviewed for completion.

Mr Mogbonjubola also said the executive, during its Tuesday sitting, approved the construction of the 0.75km Isaba-Ogundoyin road and other township road projects in Eruwa, totalling 1.9 kilometres.

He said N4.1 billion was earmarked for the projects with a completion duration of 12 months.

Mr Mogbonjubola further said the state government gave approval for the dualisation of 13.6 kilometres of the Ojoo-IITA-Akinyele interchange project, with a spur at the Ibadan-Oyo expressway.

He said the contractor that would handle the project had been given 18 months to deliver the road project.

Mr Mogbonjubola said the Ojoo-IITA-Akinyele interchange road dualisation project would aid the rail transport corridor at Moniya.

(NAN)