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Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, has unveiled an N100 billion infrastructure development plan to address the deficit in various sectors and strengthen the economy of the state.

Speaking during the flag-off ceremony on Friday, Adeleke said the projects would boost the confidence of investors, including public and private partners in the state.

He said the infrastructure plan includes the rehabilitation of 345 healthcare facilities, the provision of potable water, and the reconstruction of 31 schools in local communities.

Adeleke said five flyovers would be constructed to ease traffic jams and installation of street lights in Osogbo to enhance security in the state capital.

“Rehabilitation of 345 health centers in the 332 wards in Osun state: Rehabilitation will include, provision of potable water, new toilets, and bathrooms, beds, mattresses,  bedsheets, renovation and painting of buildings, new curtains, and solar panels/inverters for 24 hours electricity etc. Our approach is to take medical services to the doorstep of our people wherever they may be,” he said.

“Phase two of portable water provision in 332 wards of Osun state which includes overhead tanks, dispensing taps, generators, or solar panels.

“Under phase one as you have seen, 332 water projects were completed. They are all functioning.

“Under the new plan, another set of underserved areas across the 332 political wards will be served with water projects.

“Phase two of rehabilitation of 31 schools in the 30 mother local governments of Osun and area council.

“This includes portable water, new roofs, new toilets, renovation and painting of buildings, and provision of desks and chairs.

“As you have seen in phase one of the school rehabilitation, our approach is to take a school and rehabilitate the buildings completely with desks and other learning facilities.

“As a follow up to the completed rehabilitation of selected schools, the government has commenced the process of recruiting new teachers to address teachers’ shortage in our schools.

“Currently, a need assessment is ongoing to determine the teachers’ requirements across subjects and schools. This will help to determine the number of teachers to recruit.

“Construction/Rehabilitation of 45 roads of at least one kilometer in each of the 30 mother local governments, making a total of 45 kilometers.

“As you saw in the preview, we have earlier completed about 45 kilometers of roads across the LGAS. These new roads are fresh projects for phase two.

“Dualisation of Roads: In a bid to ease traffic jams and reduce road accidents, we are dualising some roads in some major towns to start with. The listed towns include  Osogbo, Ede and Ilesha.

“Construction of five flyovers to ease traffic accidents and traffic jams. The identified projects are as follows: Osogbo – two namely Okefia and Lameco junction, Ikirun- One, Ife- one, Mayfair, Owode Ede- One.”

The governor said the project would be executed through the use of local contents, materials, and workers, adding that his administration is interested in bolstering the regional economy.