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Channel your complaint about Abeokuta-Ibadan road to FG, Ogun govt urges Obong of Calabar


The Ogun State Government, on Friday,said the Obong of Calabar, His Royal Majesty, Edidem Abasi, directed his attack on the deplorable state of the
Abeokuta-Ibadan road at the wrong quarters.


The Obong, who is the Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), had on Thursday lamented the poor state of some roads in the state.


But the state government, in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Works, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, said the road in question belongs to the Federal Government.


He said that the Dapo Abiodun administration in Ogun State had been giving quality and adequate attention to all roads in the state, whether federal, state or local. This, he said, had led to the rehabilitation of over 400 roads.


Besides, according Akinsanya, the contract for the rehabilitation of the road has been awarded to Kopek, which has already started work from the Ibadan end.


He added that the state government started working on the road from Adatan in Abeokuta but the Federal Government directed the State Government to stop construction at Moore Junction because it asked KOPEK to take over the road.


Akinsanya noted that the state government was yet to receive major refund from the federal government on the money expended on federal roads.


He listed some of the roads to include; Ijebu-Ode-Mojoda-Epe, Lafenwa-Rounda (to be extended to Alamala), and Atan-Lusada-Agbara road, adding that part of the Sango Ota-Abeokuta road had been done, especially the Sango Ota area.


The statement reads: "On Thursday, the Obong of Calabar and Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), His Royal Majesty, Edidem Abasi, was reported to have lamented the deplorable condition of roads in Ogun State. Narrating his unpleasant experience on the way to the university to attend some of the activities marking its 30th convocation ceremony, the Obong called on traditional rulers in the state to use their offices to appeal to Governor Dapo Abiodun to pay attention to the roads.


"The Obong reportedly stated this at his lodge within the university campus when he played host to three traditional rulers in the state, namely the Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle; the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, and the Ajalaye of Ilogun South, Ijebu Northeast, Oba Emmanuel Olusanu.



"Without necessarily joining issues with His Majesty, there is a need to make a clarification. The road about which the revered traditional ruler spoke, namely the Abeokuta-Ibadan road, is a federal road. We are aware that it is residents of Ogun State that inhabit the area but there is still a need to set the records straight. "Interestingly, the road in question has now been awarded by the Federal Government to Kopek Nigeria Ltd.


"To be sure, the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led government in Ogun State has, in line with his ISEYA agenda, been giving quality attention to all roads in the state regardless of their ownership status.



"For instance, the Atan-Lusada-Agbara road being rehabilitated by the Ogun State government is a federal road, just like the roads in Sango-Ota which are receiving adequate attention. Others include Epe-Ijebu Ode road, Siun -Kobape-Abeokuta road .



"It is important to recognize that because of the way Ogun as a Gateway State that borders Lagos, Oyo, Ondo and the Republic of Benin is configured, it has many federal roads which the State Government are also working on.The Ogun State government has had to repair many of them and awaiting refund from the Federal Government.



"The Obong, a Federal Government appointee, directed his plea to the wrong quarters. It is the Federal Government that has authority over the road.



"On Ogun State’s part, the state government has been able to do over 400 kilometres of roads across the state. Indeed, there would still be work left to do if the Ogun State government devoted all its resources to reconstructing federal roads in the state. They are that extensive.


"Our revered traditional rulers are urged to seek clarifications and make investigations into issues so that they do not direct their grievances at the wrong authority and make statements that may put government in bad light.


"The Obong of Calabar should plead for the immediate release of funds to Kopek rather than making sweeping allegations against the Ogun State government."

Obong is IPOB or sit at homer. How dare him criticize a road in that region.

Channeling problems to FG that is problemed should not beca solution to their problems

Nigeria is in problem! So Coup or War most acceptable forgive my suggestion!

He left all the bad roads in Cross River to go complain of Ogun state's roads

Tookool:
He left all the bad roads in Cross River to go complain of Ogun state's roads

if you go through the article, you will clearly see why he complained.

Tookool:
He left all the bad roads in Cross River to go complain of Ogun state's roads

Have you ever been to Cross River State?

It's true that it's a federal road. Naso so federal schools full there. One of the major issues with this Adatan road to Funaab road are the residents living there..

I remembered when Amosun wanted to repair that road. Infact, they've started work on it before the residents hold Amosun for neck that he shouldn't demolished their properties because of a road o..

Amosun wanted to turn the road into a double lane. The necessary areas were marked for demolitions for road constructions. They've started the work already from Adatan to moore junction but the people kept on squeezing Amosun!

He later left the road when wahala wan too much. I was living at Obantoko axis back then..

BoldBrainz:
Have you ever been to Cross River State?

I had my tertiary education there and lived for an additional 4 years after school. I'm from Akwa Ibom and I still go there often

Irresponsible govt




We are doomed in Africa

The camera cord minister should be blame for this but which state road has Dapo constructed in his own?
Dapo na big scammer.

BoldBrainz:
Have you ever been to Cross River State?

Bro forget,I am from Cross River,Biase precisely. We don't have good road network in Cross River State

merit455:
Bro forget,I am from Cross River,Biase precisely. We don't have good road network in Cross River State

Lol.

The bad roads in Cross River are mostly Federal roads.
If there's one thing I respect Liyel Imoke for, it's the fact he rehabilitated rural roads in almost all local government areas. Considering the fact Donald Duke mostly focused on glorifying Calabar, Imoke paid more attention to infrastructural developments in other LGAs.

So, you cannot confidently attribute bad roads to Cross River State, except you're talking about Federal roads, which are mainly just three even: Itu to Odukpani junction, Ugep to Odukpani junction and Akpabuyo to Navy base junction in Calabar South, are basically the roads you can frown upon.

It's only in Yoruba land that people come to complain of bad governance. NIGERIA should just be renamed YORUGERIA

The Obong may have meant that Camp-junction to FUNAAB Alabata Road, this is off the Abeokuta-Ibadan High way; is that a federal road too? If not, the state govt should fix it urgently

The Obong of Calabar shouldn't have said anything about that road at all considering the fact that the deplorable condition of Calabar-Itu road is even worst than the Abeokuta- Ibadan Road he is complaining about.

The obong was expectng a well constructed road network in ogun state due to lies of huge fake IGRs,... fortunately,..lies always remain lies.