BY ALOZIE GENEVIEVE
TCC NEWS
Roads are vital to any development agenda as it brings about economic and social benefits to the society. Roads are the channels through which the economy flows. By linking farmers to the market, workers to the office, students to school, and the sick to the hospitals in any given society.


Taking cognizance of the importance of good road networks, Ondo State governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, among other campaign promises, embarked on road construction and rehabilitation to ensure that the state becomes a fertile ground for socio-economic growth and suitable for Ondo state dwellers.


According to a report from the office of Ondo State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, in June, 2018, Ondo State government approved N11.2 Billion for the commencement of the construction of approved road projects in the state. However numerous of road projects in the state has witnessed the effect of this development. The indigenes of Owo and Motorist has not stopped eulogizing the governor over the dualisation of Owo road from Emure junction to A-U-D and Ministry of Works to Iyere junction totaling a number of 7.135 kilometers Dual Carriageway which gulped N7.1 billion.


Meanwhile N695.2 million was spent on the rehabilitation of some selected township roads in Isarun, Ifedore Local Government Area totaling 3.1 kilometers. Also some selected township roads in Ile-Oluji in total 5.25 kilometers gulped N882.4million.


This administration, which is determined to carry every community along on its developmental agenda, has also spent N1.4 billion on the construction of Alagbaka-High Court and Appeal Court road in total 6.2 kilometers in Akure the Ondo State capital. The constructions of road networks have reduced road congestion in the state capital.



governor Akeredolu has also approved the construction of 7.35 Kilometers road in Akure South which are Orita Obele -Ire Akari - Oke Odu – Ipinsa, the rehabilitation of Maronu, Ondo Road and Atibiti roads, In a bid to offer a comprehensive impact of road network, the well-known horrible Gaga road in Akure South Local government which has claimed many lives through road accident over the years, has received the attention of this administration through road construction projects going on in the state.



According to the Chairman, Landlord association of the Area, Mr. Alaba Oloyede, who spoke to journalists during an interview, said the Gaga community will forever be grateful to the Akeredolu led administration. Others also testify that since the completion of the road project, business activities has been favorable, while road accident has reduced drastically. Oda community, has joined other communities in the state to shower encomium on the governor over the recent ongoing road construction and Dualization of the community major road which has put many businesses on hold as a result of the bad state of the road.



In the main time, the people of Akoko North East local government area, will not forget the administration of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in a jiffy. As the dreaded Oke Alabojuto hill that is associated with myth and therefore left unattended to claim lives and destroy properties over the years, was brought down for 0.5Km road. As well as various inter-communities’ roads such as construction of Lennon Jubilee-Solaco-Ugbe road, the dualization of Ikare Township road, construction of 3 Box Culverts and rehabilitation of failed portion of Owo- Ikare road has also received due attention by this administration.


Ore dwellers has joined other Ondo state citizens to testify about the growth in their economic activities in the region, as Governor Akeredolu has started the construction of The overhead bridge in Ore, the first of its kind in Ondo.