Ogun approves Journalists’ Estate Road reconstruction in Arepo

The Ogun State Executive Council has granted approval for immediate reconstruction of the 2.35km Journalists’ Estate Road in Arepo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state.

The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in the state, Ade Akinsanya, who made this known, stated that preliminary work had already commenced and the contractor was expected to mobilise to site soon.

Akinsanya, said the contractor was in the process of establishing an office and construction yard around the area, adding that when work begins, he would be visiting the project site in company with the contractor-in-charge.

The Commissioner said that the high priority project had a nine-month construction period, adding that the road “which is 13metre wide, 1m by 1m covered reinforced drainage, and stone pavement when completed, will be fully illuminated with street light, lay byes, and other exotic road furniture”.

The commissioner explained that Governor Dapo Abiodun prioritised the road because when completed, it would provide relief for road users along the Lagos-Ibadan express axis that faces difficult times navigating their ways to their homes, particularly during the rainy season.