Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, says no part of the state will be left undeveloped, assuring residents that ongoing infrastructure upgrades will spread to all communities across the three senatorial districts.
In a statement on Tuesday by Kayode Akinmade, special adviser on information and strategy to the governor, Abiodun said his administration is simultaneously working on four major highways in the Ifo, Sango Ota and Idiroko axis of the state.
While reiterating that the administration has plans to spread development as dividends of democracy to all parts of Ogun, including the roads in the Lafenwa-Itele-Ayetoro areas of the state, the governor dismissed the claim that some bad portions on other roads have been unattended.
He noted that the 140-kilometre Abeokuta-Lagos expressway is being fixed by the state government despite being a federal road.
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He added that the Sango-Ido Iroko expressway, also a federal government road, is under construction by the state government.
Abiodun said the state government is also working on the Sango-Idiroko highway, while it had completed about 22 kilometres between Ijoko, Agbado and Alagbole road.
“The area being mostly complained about – the Ota-Itele-Lafenwa stretch, which is about 24 kilometres – had been incorporated into the 2026 budget long before social media hoopla,” the statement reads.
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He listed completed roads in the Ifo-Ado Odo-Ota axis to include Ikorita Meta, Adenrele/Olose Titus Vespa road (3.1 km), Old Bank road-Orita Meta – Coker junction, Olumo Spur Road (1 km) and Olusegun Osoba, Toyin, and Agbado Road (2.4 km).
Others are the reconstruction of Sango, Ota-Oke Aro, and Ojodu Abiodun road, Lagos end (Yakoyo to Mr Biggs), Phase 6 (1.6 km); the reconstruction of Sango Ota, Oke Aro, and Ojodu Abiodun road (Sango roundabout to Ijoko bridge), Phase 1 (8.5 km); and Akute, Denro, and Ishasi road (4.8 km), among others.
“While recognising the rights of the good people of Ogun State to continue to demand the dividends of democracy, the government warned the public to be wary of the antics of opposition politicians and their quest to call a dog a bad name in order to hang it,” the governor said.
“In its determination to run a transparent and people-driven government, the Dapo Abiodun-led administration will never fail to respond to public scrutiny.
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“However, we are not unaware of the ongoing move by political detractors to tarnish the image of the government by whipping up unnecessary incitements.
“The road in question, like many others in the Sango-Ota axis, had been in that deplorable state for many years before the coming of Governor Abiodun. They are part of the huge infrastructure deficit inherited by this administration in 2019.
“Aside from the now trending Ota-Itele-Lafenwa road, other very important roads, including the Sango-Ijoko-Agbado-Oke Aro-Lambe-Akute road, the Sango Ota-Papalanto-Abeokuta road and the Sango-Idiroko road, were in terrible states of disrepair when Governor Abiodun took office.
“Today, however, the story is different, as can be attested to by the good people of the area who daily pour prayers and appreciation messages on the current government in the state.
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“The Dapo Abiodun administration, rising up to the challenges posed by the huge road deficit in the axis and moved by the cries of the people, embarked on a massive reconstruction of three out of the four major roads in the axis, almost at the same time.
“The remaining one, which is the now trending Ota-Itele-Lafenwa, is covered by the 2026 budget.”
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