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MASSIVE PROGRESS! THE ILESA-IFE-IBADAN HIGHWAY IS CHANGING BEFORE OUR EYES!

If you’ve traveled the Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa road recently, you’ll know this isn't just a "patch-up" job. We are witnessing a total transformation as the Federal Government’s 108km concrete road revolution hits high gear!
I’ve been on the ground to track exactly how far we’ve come. Here is the latest update you need to know:

📍 THE ILESA/IWARAJA END: Construction has advanced significantly from the Iwaraja Junction. We are now over 40 kilometers in, and the concrete paving is almost at the Ile-Ife Junction!
Clearing is currently ongoing at the Ife end to make way for the pavers.

📍 THE IBADAN/IKIRE END: It’s happening at both ends! Work is pushing hard from Ibadan toward Ife. Concrete paving is already achieved on several sections, and clearing has reached all the way to Ikire on one carriageway.

Why this matters? We are moving away from asphalt that washes away after one rainy season. This is Rigid Pavement (Concrete), built to last 50 years! No more deep potholes, just smooth, durable road for our traders, students, and travelers.

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Such a deceit

The Ibadan ikire axis is not
Concrete pavement
I have plied
That axis severally
The feel the old one and laid asphalt
This is not durable as always and will not last at all. Same has the state of the road before now

Great job.....which contractor is handling it and when is the duration time?

These are part of the project the president is talking of. Kudos and I have used my eye glasses to checkmate

Naija just taya pesin.

Why are we celebrating roads in 2026? I know people will insult me, but common!

Just do the roads, and let the citizens have a fair shot at life. Why the celebration? Are you using personal funds?

PS: Una don curse me taya. Una don label me Igbo.

Gbogbo yin, eshe ooo. Eku Ife.

This road is so crucial to southwest just as Lagos - ibadan expressway is crucial to Nigeria

One km of this road go for 7bílions Umahi David claim

Olowo ko'le tan ile sheku.. see land

God bless u jare...imagine with all kind of different loans every month...there are insecurity and hardship in the country...radarada

PlasmaTV:
Naija just taya pesin.

Why are we celebrating roads in 2026? I know people will insult me, but common!

Just do the roads, and let the citizens have a fair shot at life. Why the celebration? Are you using personal funds?

Lamba...fux the damn roads

Anyone planning to vote Atiku or others in his coalition is an enemy of the country.

DEXTROVERT:
Such a deceit

The Ibadan ikire axis is not
Concrete pavement
I have plied
That axis severally
The feel the old one and laid asphalt
This is not durable as always and will not last at all. Same has the state of the road before now

When last were you on that Road? It's best you clarify things before coming to the public.
I was on that Road this weekend. The OP is very correct

DEXTROVERT:
Such a deceit

The Ibadan ikire axis is not
Concrete pavement
I have plied
That axis severally
The feel the old one and laid asphalt
This is not durable as always and will not last at all. Same has the state of the road before now

Just like the Dangote refinery.

Government and lies sha.

Estello:
MASSIVE PROGRESS! THE ILESA-IFE-IBADAN HIGHWAY IS CHANGING BEFORE OUR EYES!



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Long overdue. One is in the hope that a quality job will be done this time! The last time it was done one big traditional ruler whose domain the road is named after cornered the contract and did a shoddy job. One day I was co-traveller on that road with the said traditional ruler seated in his Rolls Royce filled with throw pillows and the driver virtually driving on the brakes as he had to stop now and then because of the failed portions of the road which were numerous! I said to myself that he is eating the fruit of his corrupt conduct and lifestyle. Many citizens have perished on that road in avoidable accidents traceable to the poor job done on the road and their blood cries for vengeance! I wish the whole stretch will be done in concrete and properly too so a minimum of 50 years of smooth ride can be guaranteed on the Ife-Ibadan Road! Awolowo did that!

President Tinubu and his minister, David Umahi dey try for this road.

Hopefully it's finished ontime.

This is a very unfair statement. Let's not always try to politicize everything.
They are doing a great job and that is all to it.
Your comment is very dubious to say the least.

That section is concrete because Umahi changed it to concrete, they started the project during the last administration of fPMB.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/fg-approves-reconstruction-of-ibadan-ife-ilesa-road-others/

DEXTROVERT:
Such a deceit

The Ibadan ikire axis is not
Concrete pavement
I have plied
That axis severally
The feel the old one and laid asphalt
This is not durable as always and will not last at all. Same has the state of the road before now

Flangelo12:
Just like the Dangote refinery.

Government and lies sha.

The OP is very correct, I was on that axis few days ago. Concrete Road, Ibadan/Ikire axis, and ife/Ilesha Road. I'm impressed with what I saw

DEXTROVERT:
Such a deceit

The Ibadan ikire axis is not
Concrete pavement
I have plied
That axis severally
The feel the old one and laid asphalt
This is not durable as always and will not last at all. Same has the state of the road before now

https://tribuneonlineng.com/fg-approves-reconstruction-of-ibadan-ife-ilesa-road-others/

5km of the road from Iwo-road, inward Ikire is being done by OYO State government..this may explain why it's not concrete...other part after Asejire bridge will be concrete

DEXTROVERT:
Such a deceit

The Ibadan ikire axis is not
Concrete pavement
I have plied
That axis severally
The feel the old one and laid asphalt
This is not durable as always and will not last at all. Same has the state of the road before now

This is 2026, not 2006. Take pictures & prove your point.

Is a very good something

But my advice to the government His Excellency our National Daddy, Daddy President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR is that Daddy should prioritise linking the whole Nigeria by railway

Railway is cheaper and more efficient for the movement of bulk goods and mass transportation. Road is costlier in the long run, highly inefficient, time wasting, energy wasting, and leads to excessive wear and tear

Thank you, Daddy

Lifestone:
When last were you on that Road? It's best you clarify things before coming to the public.
I was on that Road this weekend. The OP is very correct

He is correct. Not every stretch is done in concrete. Some are patched and will soon go bad before the rains are over in a few months because, as usual, they are doing a poor job and it is not concrete everywhere. The FMW officials who issue completion and payment certificates to the contractors will reap the fruits of their evil labour as the blood of folks who have died on that road in avoidable accidents traceable to the bad road works cry out for vengeance!

DEXTROVERT:
Such a deceit

The Ibadan ikire axis is not
Concrete pavement
I have plied
That axis severally
The feel the old one and laid asphalt
This is not durable as always and will not last at all. Same has the state of the road before now

My Hon Supervisor of works, I appreciate your effort, however nairaland won't is not an ideal place to note your observation. Kindly contact civil organization that monitor awarded project such as Tracka (by BudgIT). Thank you Comrade

Adesina18111:
God bless u jare...imagine with all kind of different loans every month...there are insecurity and hardship in the country...radarada

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhjhhhhhj

Our eye glasses are checked 🤣🤣

PlasmaTV:
Naija just taya pesin.

Why are we celebrating roads in 2026? I know people will insult me, but common!

Just do the roads, and let the citizens have a fair shot at life. Why the celebration? Are you using personal funds?

But you can celebrate otti in 2026 for building 1km of road.

mannobi:
This road is so crucial to southwest just as Lagos - ibadan expressway is crucial to Nigeria

the road was upgraded from 2 to four lanes. Thats it. Nothing special.

Adesina18111:
God bless u jare...imagine with all kind of different loans every month...there are insecurity and hardship in the country...radar ada.

PlasmaTV:
Naija just taya pesin.

Why are we celebrating roads in 2026? I know people will insult me, but common!

Just do the roads, and let the citizens have a fair shot at life. Why the celebration? Are you using personal funds?

But when Alex Otti built a gutter for your type in Abia, you nearly declared a public holiday.

The problem you have is that generational wickedness has made you unable to appreciate good things. That was how you guys were insulting the SS people when Akpabio was made SP and when they started the Calabar end of the Coastal road.

You are disadvantaged hypocrites.

PlasmaTV:
Naija just taya pesin.

Why are we celebrating roads in 2026? I know people will insult me, but common!

Just do the roads, and let the citizens have a fair shot at life. Why the celebration? Are you using personal funds?

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Don’t let hatred and bitterness to kee you. Ask your brothers in Europe, they celebrate roads and bridges here. I have been to at least two bridge openings where Owambe party was thrown.

Note that this doesn’t mean that Nigeria’s politicians are doing well, no, na Ogun go kee all of them.

adioolayi:
https://tribuneonlineng.com/fg-approves-reconstruction-of-ibadan-ife-ilesa-road-others/

5km of the road from Iwo-road, inward Ikire is being done by OYO State government..this may explain why it's not concrete...other part after Asejire bridge will be concrete

Seyi Makinde beg comot ya hand make Umahi do concrete! Hian!!!

Okoyeeboz:
But when Alex Otti built a gutter for your type in Abia, you nearly declared a public holiday.

The problem you have is that generational wickedness has made you unable to appreciate good things. That was how you guys were insulting the SS people when Akpabio was made SP and when they started the Calabar end of the Coastal road.

You are disadvantaged hypocrites.

Akpabio was an uncommon Governor. He did marvellously well as Akwa Ibom Governor. Fantastic Julius Berger roads. I enjoy riding on those roads!