Ogun approves four road projects, advanced MRI for state hospital
By Osho Olatomiwa
The Ogun State Government has approved four major road construction and rehabilitation projects across the state, alongside the procurement of a Siemens helium-free 1.5 Tesla MRI machine for the Gateway Medical Centre of Excellence.
The approval was announced in a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, following the State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday.
The road projects include the construction of RCCG New Auditorium Road to One Million Junction in Obafemi Owode; rehabilitation of two sections of Old Ondo Road in Ijebu Ode, covering Lagos Garage to Epe Garage and Lagos Garage to Adeola Odutola College.
The Council also approved the construction of Saje Junction to Elega Road and the reconstruction of the Ajitadun Roundabout–Mokola Underbridge–Elega Junction corridor in Abeokuta North.
The projects are expected to improve connectivity, ease movement and support commercial activities in the benefiting communities.
In healthcare, the new MRI machine is expected to strengthen advanced diagnostic services at the Gateway Medical Centre, improve the accuracy and timeliness of diagnosis and reduce the need for residents to seek such services outside the state.
The government said the approval form part of its efforts to improve infrastructure, strengthen economic connections and expand access to quality healthcare across Ogun State.
