Government of the State of Osun has awarded a
N17,805,367,849 project for the dualization of Old-Garage
in Osogbo to Ikirun road; Osogbo-Dagbolu to Ikirun
Junction road and Ikirun - Okuku to Kwara State
boundary.
The contract, which
was approved at the
34th Executive
Council meeting on
Wednesday was
awarded to Messrs
Zamya Nigeria Ltd.
Old-Garage to Ikirun
road is 20.5
kilometres; Osogbo-
Dagbolu to Ikirun
Junction is 9.52
kilometres, while
Ikirun to Okuku to
Kwara State boundary is 16.55 kilometres.
Briefing journalists after the council meeting, the state
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Sunday
Akere, said that the contract was awarded on a
Contractor-financing Agreement, such that the contractor
would be mobilised with 15 per cent and 10 per cent would
be released when the job reaches 50 per cent completion,
while the remaining 75 per cent balance would be spread
over 30 months after the completion of the project without
variation or fluctuation.
On the proposed regional market in the state capital,
tagged O-Hub, the commissioner said that a sum of N225
million had been approved to be spent as compensation for
those whose properties were affected on the site at
Dagbolu.
He maintained that the proposed developers of the market
from Qatar also came to the state last week and indicated
their interest in expanding the scope of the project to
include beef abattoir, as well as improving the capacity of
the rail line, with a view to ensuring that large
consignment of goods could be ferried to stations in
Dagbolu and Osogbo.
On agriculture, Akere disclosed that 19 out of the 30
creeps, which are on site consist of storage facilities for
farmers, for which money has been released had been
completed, while the construction of seven mini-
warehouses is ongoing across the state, adding that the
Osogbo 500-metric tonne warehouse for farmers has been
completed and delivered to the Ministry of Agriculture,
while the construction of the Oyan 1,000 metric tonne
capacity warehouse is ongoing.
According to him, the intention of the government is to
clear 1,500 hectares of land this year, with a view to
allocating them to farmers to guarantee bumper harvest,
out of which 1,400 hectares had been cleared so far, saying
that planting has started on the farm.
Conveying the decision of the council on the state support
for the elderly, tagged Agba Osun, on the report of
enumeration for the elderly citizens, Akere stated that
very soon, the government would start series of
programmes and comprehensive care for them, saying that
the administration of Aregbesola is hell bent in making life
more meaningful for the senior citizens.
Meanwhile, the council, he said, approved the
appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Adekunle Oyelude as the
new Olowu of Kuta with effect from May 16, 2012, sequel
to the demise of the late Olowu, Oba Shitu Bamigbade on
December 28, 2011.
He noted that there are four ruling houses in the town,
namely Adeyi, Lanloye, Delumo and Tegbo/Aje ruling
houses, saying that it is now the turn of Tegbo/Aje ruling
houses, from where five candidates contested, out of which
the kingmakers selected the new Oyelude.
On the performance of the physically-challenged athletes
from the state who partcipated in a competition held in
Akure, where they came 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Table Tennis,
the commissioner said that the governor has indicated his
intention to host the winners and compensate them
adequately. Curled from osun defender