The people of Ona-ara Local Governmen of Oyo State have lavished encomiums on Governor Seyi Makinde for his readiness to construct Olorunsogo-Ona Ara road.
This follows the disclosure of commissioner for public works, Daud Sangodoyin during the meeting with the stakeholders and other prominent people in the local government.
Sangodoyin had said that Oyo State Government had got set to ensure that Olorunsogo-Ona Ara road to Ariyo axis of the local government becomes motorable and turned to dualized road, while Ariyo to Boundary would be a standard one lane road.
In his meeting with the stakeholders before the flag-off, Sangodoyin disclosed that the road would be dualized to ease the passage of the road users.
Sangodoyin who was also in company of the special adviser on works, Mr. Adeleye maintained that the construction of the road would last for one year and its commissioning would be done shortly after its completion.
He stated that a quality and standard road would be put in place.
He, however, released some hot lines that could be contacted, provided the engineers come up with substandard road.
Lukman Adeshina, an indigene of the local government, in an interview, showered encomiums on Makinde for taking a giant step on road which has been abandoned for decades.
Adeshina maintained that the news of the road’s construction came at a time all the inhabitants of the community were making frantic efforts on how the road would become motorable.
He said that it was a thing of joy that the major road being plied by over one million inhabitants of the community would wear a new outlook of dualization via standard construction.
He however said that the people of the community would begin to count date of the road’s commissioning with effect from the date its flag off was done, appealing to government to keep to its promise and ensure the road becomes motorable at the stipulated time.
Another respondent, Samuel Adekunle commended Senator Teslim Folarin and Hon.Akin Alabi for their efforts towards the smooth construction of Aba Abounde and NEPA roads in the community, adding that the giant one is the road which the governor has shown readiness to construct.
Adekunle condemned the tactics and manner of some politicians who had in the past made promises to make the road motorable but all to no avail.
He stressed that the poor state of the road has relegated the local government to underdeveloped one, making economy unable to thrive.
Adekunle lamented that the road had become worse before the arrival of Chief Dotun Sanusi, CEO Ilaji Hotels & Sports Resort, whose efforts began to count immediately his gigantic business edifice was sited in the community.
He, however, commended Sanusi for his efforts to maintain and manage the road till the moment government flagged off its construction from Olorunsogo to the border of Ibadan and Ijebu.
He reiterated that the construction of the road will prevent traffic gridlock, enhance free flow of the road users and largely improve economy of the local government.
