L–R: Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya; Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele; and the Paramount Ruler of Yewaland and Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, during the commissioning of the Afon Township Road in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area on Wednesday.
Afon Township Road, originally constructed in the 1950s by the late sage and Premier of the defunct Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, has received renewed attention from the Ogun State Government, following years of neglect and deterioration.
Governor Dapo Abiodun on Wednesday commissioned the rehabilitated Afon Township Road in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area and directed the immediate reconstruction of the Olorunda–Imeko Road.
The governor said the decision to reconstruct the Olorunda–Imeko Road was informed by his personal experience while travelling on the route earlier in the day, describing its condition as deplorable.
According to him, he has directed the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure to urgently prepare the project estimate and ensure that it is advertised for bidding by qualified contractors.
“I told the commissioner that the project must go to the next Executive Council meeting and that construction should begin immediately,” Abiodun said.
The governor disclosed that his administration has constructed over 1,600 kilometres of roads across the state in the last six and a half years. He added that the government also facilitated the construction of the 100-kilometre Sagamu Interchange–Papalanto–Obelle Road using reinforced concrete.
Abiodun said his administration would continue to respond to criticism with performance, assuring that Yewaland would continue to receive its fair share of development.
He also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the Badagry–Sokoto Highway project, which passes through Imeko-Afon, noting that the highway would significantly improve the transportation of agricultural produce upon completion.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, said the Afon Township Road would boost trade between Imeko-Afon and Abeokuta North Local Government Areas, while also helping to address flooding challenges in the community.
The Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, praised the administration for what he described as renewed development focus on Ogun West and urged the governor to sustain the momentum.
Similarly, the Obaladi of Afon, Oba Babatunde Rasheed, commended the governor for reconstructing the township road, which he said had been abandoned by previous administrations.
Chairman of Imeko-Afon Local Government, Hon. Theophilus Oloyede, said the project demonstrated the government’s commitment to economic development, noting that improved road access would enhance agricultural activities in the area.
Also speaking, the lawmaker representing Imeko-Afon State Constituency, Hon. Jemili Akingbade, described the project as a major boost to commerce and agriculture.
The member representing Yewa North/Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, also lauded the state government’s efforts on road infrastructure, saying the Afon Township Road would promote prosperity for the people and the state.
