Makinde, Ladoja inspect Ibadan Circular Road Project
By Adejayan Gbenga
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, and former Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, on Monday inspected the Ibadan Circular Road Project.
The duo assessed the 32.2-kilometre East Wing of the project, where infrastructure development is nearing completion.
The project aims to reduce traffic congestion in the Ibadan metropolis and boost industrialization in the state. The East Wing connects the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to Badeku Village on the Ibadan-Ile Ife Road.
Although Senator Ladoja conceived the 110-kilometre Ibadan Circular Road Project during his tenure as governor from 2003 to 2007, Governor Makinde is overseeing its execution.
“The Circular Road will be the very first motorway in Nigeria. With this project, we are redefining the city limits, not just for Ibadan but also for the surrounding local governments,” Makinde assured during the inspection.
