By Seyi Odewale
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday reaffirmed his administration’s aggressive infrastructure drive as he commissioned the Afon Township Road in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area and ordered the immediate reconstruction of the Olorunda–Imeko Road.
The newly completed Afon Township Road, first built in 1959 during the premiership of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, was formally inaugurated at a ceremony in Imeko-Afon, marking a significant milestone in the state’s rural road renewal programme.
Speaking at the event, Abiodun said the directive to reconstruct the Olorunda–Imeko Road followed his personal experience on the road earlier that day, describing its condition as deplorable.
According to the governor, he immediately directed the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure to prepare an estimate for the project and ensure that the road 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 more than 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 through performance, stressing 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 upon completion, it would significantly ease the transportation of agricultural produce.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya said the Afon Township Road would enhance trade between Imeko-Afon and Abeokuta North Local Government Areas and help 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 a renewed development focus on Ogun West, urging the governor to sustain the momentum.
