Ogun surpasses 1,600km road mark, targets 2,000km before Abiodun’s tenure ends

The Ogun State Government says it has constructed over 1,600 kilometres of roads since 2019 and is targeting at least 2,000 kilometres before the end of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s tenure.

Commissioner for Works, Ade Akinsanya, disclosed this during an appearance on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Monday, noting that road construction is ongoing across all 20 local government areas of the state.

Akinsanya said the administration inherited more than 4,000 kilometres of bad roads and adopted a statewide infrastructure strategy focused on rural connectivity, food security corridors, economic hubs and access to schools.

He stated that the government has so far completed more than 1,600 kilometres of roads, stressing that projects are not concentrated in a single area but spread across the state.

Among the major projects highlighted is the reconstruction of the 70-kilometre Ota–Abeokuta road, alongside extensive works in Ado-Odo/Ota, Ifo and Akute. Previously impassable roads such as Ajuwon–Akute, Alhaji Kosoko–Akute and Yakoyo–Alagbole have also been rehabilitated.

The commissioner added that construction is progressing from Ota through Akute to Ijoko, with some sections completed and others still under development.

Also speaking, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, said the administration has fulfilled its promise to democratise infrastructure, insisting that road projects are evenly distributed across all local governments.

Both officials reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transforming road infrastructure statewide, maintaining that the target of 2,000 kilometres will be achieved before the administration concludes its tenure.