A No Nonsense Governor, Nice one

I hope he was adequately briefed about the project. It is a two-phase of over 100 km, being financed by a private firm.

What happened ?

Which one be ibadan circular road?
Where the road dey for Ibadan so that the masses can also access the progress of work in that road ?
Or is it a compilations of roads in Ibadan metropolis?

tollyboy5:

and to see that that it was APC that awarded the contract. theif can be anywhere be it APC or pdp so to disqualify a man because of his party is very wrong

Does everything have to boil down to APC/PDP fight on this forum?

Once these chaps are elected let's help them understand that party affiliations should be shelved for the greater good of the people otherwise there won't be continuity.

madridguy:
N65 billion Naira

One should be wondering what they are constructing..

Pathetic politics..

That's exactly my point.

400billionman:


One should be wondering what they are constructing..

Pathetic politics..

netpro:


The only problem here is that the Contractors are slow. On 2nd Niger Bridge, after 16yrs of PDP all they did was a Printed Design on paper.

Face the facts.

park well jaree

hope you know it's 67b contract for just 32km road with only 5.5% progress after 2yrs.

if it took PDP so long without any substantial progress in 2nd niger bridge project
Then y did u vote for a change of govt

I'm just so baffled how u can accept this

Thank God Oyo state smartly moved on from this yeye/scam Next level of APC govt and everly ready to boot out makinde and PDP if he fails to perform after 4yrs.

we'll never get it right as a nation by settling for anything less than the ideal especially from our leaders

The internet never forgets
2 years and $232million ago
https://www.nairaland.com/3865938/ajimobi-flags-off-n70bn-ibadan

Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, on Friday flagged off the construction of the Ibadan Circular Road estimated to cost about N70 billion, which will boost the socio-economic development and transportation system in the state.


The governor, while speaking at the flag-off held at Badeku Village in Ona-Ara Local Government Area, said the 32km first phase of the 110km road would be completed within 18 months.

He said the first phase of the project, which would start from Badeku Village and end at Ajanla Village on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, representing the Northeast corner of the project, was awarded to the ENL Consortium Limited.

According to the governor, the project will be financed through a facility sourced from the Nexim Bank of China by the contractor on a ``Build, Operate and Transfer`` arrangement between the ENL and the state government.

Ajimobi said: ``This project is at no cost to Oyo State Government; our partner (ENL Consortium) shall raise fund to finance it on the basis of `build, operate and transfer’ as part of our public-private partnership agreement.

``Nexim Bank of China will provide the fund because of their belief in the expertise and international best practice of our partner for whom we are guarantor’’.

Describing the project as a dream which had remained unfulfilled until his administration successfully brought it into fruition, Ajimobi said, when completed, it would further enhance the socio-economic development of the state.

Besides, he said it would generate unquantifiable number of skilled and unskilled employments as well as end the perennial traffic snarl within the Ibadan metropolis and help those travelling in and out of the city.

The governor pledged that his administration would not leave any project uncompleted, stressing that that was why government opted for the PPP arrangement for the circular road to ensure its speedy completion.

He recalled that the, which was conceived in 2002 by the Alhaji Lam Adesina-led administrationaji Lam Adesina, had suffered abandonment and neglect from successive administrations after Adesina.

Ajimobi, however, called on the federal government to support states with more funds for development to reach the grassroots.

In his address, the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mr. Wasiu Dauda, said the circular road was conceived as a by-pass to divert traffic away from the city, thereby reducing travel time and operating cost of vehicles.

Dauda said aside the 32km first phase, he gave the length of the remaining three phases as Northwest 33km; Southwest 24km and Southeast 20.8km.

He explained that the first phase would include provision of hydraulic structures, lined drains, culverts, three bridges, two interchanges/flyovers, pavement of lateritic sub-base of 200 millimetres, three security posts, two filling stations and street lights, among others.

The Chairman ENL Limited, Prince Adesuyi Haastrup, expressed happiness that his firm was considered worthy to be part of the efforts at modernizing the state and Ibadan city, pledging to deliver the project within the stipulated time without compromising the standard.

Haastrup claimed that his Consortium had accessed $232million for the construction of the road and that work would start immediately.

The representative of the Olubadan of Ibadan land, High Chief Lekan Balogun, the Eleruwa of Eruwa, the Onpetu of Ijeru, the Onjo of Okeho, who all spoke at the occasion, applauded the government for the modern trend of development being introduced.

netpro:


The only problem here is that the Contractors are slow. On 2nd Niger Bridge, after 16yrs of PDP all they did was a Printed Design on paper.

Face the facts.

Did you just say second Naija bridge started 16years ago? Get your facts right before saying what you don’t know.

This man is becoming clueless.

thelastorca:
reconstruction of a road in use is always difficult. apapa Oshodi expressway is a horror to drive these days with half the road unavailable for use. Makinde is a smart guy. i hope he is not just playing to the gallery here.

Are there any construction works going on there?

netpro:


The only problem here is that the Contractors are slow. On 2nd Niger Bridge, after 16yrs of PDP all they did was a Printed Design on paper.

Face the facts.

The way u guys work hard to defend parties, if u can defend ur right like this, Nigeria will be a good place...

Carlyscales:

park well jaree

hope you know it's 67b contract for just 32km road with only 5.5% progress after 2yrs.

if it took PDP so long without any substantial progress in 2nd niger bridge project
Then y did u vote for a change of govt

I'm just so baffled how u can accept this

Thank God Oyo state smartly moved on from this yeye/scam Next level of APC govt and everly ready to boot out makinde and PDP if he fails to perform after 4yrs.

we'll never get it right as a nation by settling for anything less than the ideal especially from our leaders

Exactly, if the man f*up boot him out, no because they are all same party forget the name

capitalzero:


how can you spend #65b on circular road in ibadan while other roads in other parts of state are in terrible state?

By circular road, they mean the road goes all the way around Ibadan, which by the way is the biggest city in this country.

DNSPro:
Are there any construction works going on there?

i dont live ther

na iamgrey5 wey fit tell us

So how will he recover the fund back from them since he has told them to stop work?

netpro:


The only problem here is that the Contractors are slow. On 2nd Niger Bridge, after 16yrs of PDP all they did was a Printed Design on paper.

Face the facts.

I know say you go get answer.... So 4yrs after APC took over the paper nko?

quizpaid:
Politics everywhere instead of you to monitor their work properly you stop them because you want to give the job to your people.

so true...

There was no 65billion spent on that road. It was awarded based on BOT arrangement. The contractor was to build, operate and transfer the road to the government after 20 years. Although Ajimobi was not serious about the road initially. That arrangement was completed during election period.bIf Governor Makinde has a case, he should approach EFCC. The road are getting worst because the government let on stopping contracts awarded by Ajimobi without rea-
warding the contracts to a new contractor. There is no where in Oyo state now where any construction project is ongoing.

If you know of any one, feel free to share the images.

time to get things right in Oyo. nice job man

hush15:

I know say you go get answer.... So 4yrs after APC took over the paper nko?

Hope you are not in anyway denying or questioning the progress made by the Buhari administration on the 2nd Niger Bridge?

All na watch.. Instead of him to probe dem or haste dem..he said dey should stop..so he can re award d contract..all method na method..

quizpaid:
Politics everywhere instead of you to monitor their work properly you stop them because you want to give the job to your people.

And if his people can do it better and faster where's the crime In that? It's like you dinno see the part they said the contract was given to them 2 years ago... Be realistic

ednut1:
65b was paid to them or looted by ajimobi

Definitely looted by Ajimobi

netpro:


Read the article again if you are not understanding.

Here is what it say: 65b is the total cost. Part of the payment paid. Did not say how much. Work is slow. No money dispute reported. Governor order work stop, perhaps to know why work is slow.

So please keep your imaginations to yourself. Cheers!

Oh they didnt buy gwagon with d money

netpro:


The only problem here is that the Contractors are slow. On 2nd Niger Bridge, after 16yrs of PDP all they did was a Printed Design on paper.

Face the facts.

Don't be deceived, when a contract is awarded, contractors are paid in tranches. For the work to be slow, means the money for the first tranche has been shared. In construction, contractors will quickly complete a phase and raise completion cert and collect money for that part.

Na bridges the contractor want to construct ni! This is stealing from the treasury... The former administration needs to be probe...

To me I whould have ask Mr governor to tell us how much has been paid out of that amount. They will just give you contract on papers but they will pay small part a of the money.

#65 billion for a 32 kilometer road. Meaning each kilometer cost #2 billion.

thelastorca:


i dont live ther

na iamgrey5 wey fit tell us

I dey for lag now, but I didn't notice any construction work while I was in Ibadan.