The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, commissioned the 4.5km Molusi College road in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu-North Local Government Area of the state, with a pledge to provide solar light to rural areas that are not connected to the national grid.
Penpushing reports that, Abiodun emphasised that electric transformers would be distributed to boost power supply in the grassroots, and where there is no provision of electricity through the grid the government will deploy to these areas its scheme in partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency to provide electricity using solar
“There are areas and communities across the state that we call the underserved communities where there is no provision of electricity through the grid. We will be deployinh to these areas our scheme in partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency to provide electricity using solar, you will soon see us using solar to our areas that are underserved”, he said.
Penpushing further reports that, Abiodun who added that grading of rural roads would commence soon, explained that the choice for the construction of Molusi College road was a joint decision of the people due to its importance to the socio-economic well-being of the people in the area.
The Governor, noted that the road is historic as it leads to the prestigious Molusi College that has produced prominent sons and daughters of the state, and in addition told the gathering that his administration had constructed a good number of roads in the Ogun East Senatorial District.
Penpushing also reports that, he said these include; Ijebu-Ode-Epe, Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye, Oba Erinwole, Ejirin roads, among others, adding that his government would not rest until all major roads in the state are made motorable, and equally assured that affordable housing units would be constructed in Ijebu Igbo.
“On our affordable housing, we’ve so far built over 1,300 houses in three and half years and we are still building, by the grace of God, between now and May, we will build probably another 700 houses, totalling over 2,000 houses in three and half years’, he said.
“I was just discussing with senior members of this community and I told them that I would like to build affordable housing units in Ijebu North. I am promising you today that we will come and do the ground breaking of affordable housing units in this town. We will ensure we locate it in such a way that it will be strategic so that it can serve Ijebu-Igbo and Ifelodun state constituencies’, Abiodun stated.
“By the grace of God, this state will become oil producing, we have Tongeji Island, we have Olokola and we are working assiduously to ensure that we become oil producing. We will also have a seaport which fits into our multi modal transportation master plan We have a rail line going from Lagos to Ibadan, before I leave, ships will berth in our seaport”, he added.
Penpushing reports that, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya, in his welcome address, said the road despite its strategic importance was in a terrible state for a long time, with motorists going through a bitter experience.
The commissioner added that, the construction included the adjoining roads in the town to complement the newly constructed Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye and revive economic activities in the areas, assuring that roads with economic importance across the state would be rehabilitated.
Penpushing further reports that, the Awujale of Ijebuland Oba Sikiru Adetona, represented by the Dagburewe of Idowa, Oba Yinusa Adekoya, in his goodwill message said the construction of the Molusi College Road is a plus to the administration of the Governor, expressing the hope that he would perform better in his second term starting from next year.
The senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Senator Lekan Mustapha, applauded the Governor for even distribution of developmental projects across the state and for constructing the road which would improve the economy of the area, and called for the reconstruction of more deplorable roads in Ijebu Igbo and its environs.
Penpushing also reports that, Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo, Oba Lawrence Adebajo while commending the Governor for solving the interregnum involving the Orimolusi stool of over twenty-seven years, acknowledged him for embarking on the rehabilitation of the 4.5 km Orimolusi road, a road which according to him was in a bad state before his intervention.
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