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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, called on the judiciary to remain dedicated to the swift dispensation of justice for a fair, just, and equitable Nigeria.
The governor spoke during a special church service to mark the 2024/2025 Legal Year at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Ake, Abeokuta,
He emphasised that the legal year provides an opportunity to reaffirm commitment to justice and continually improve the administration of justice in the state.
“As we all know, the judiciary is the bedrock of democracy, the pillar that upholds justice, equity, and fairness, which safeguards our rights to freedom and ensures the stability of our society.
“The commencement of the new legal year offers a chance to reiterate the importance of justice in society, a time for introspection on the ethics of the profession, principles of justice, and commitment to serving the public good,” the governor said.
He expressed hope that members of the state judiciary would fulfill their constitutional roles.
“I am confident that law officers will continue to perform their duties with the highest level of professionalism and dedication in alignment with the state government’s vision of a fair, just, and equitable society, free from anarchy and tyranny,” the governor noted.
In a sermon titled “Let Justice Flow,” the Archbishop of the African Church, Most Reverend Solomon Ojumu, stressed the need for judges to deliver impartial judgments and ensure the quick dispensation of justice, as “justice delayed is justice denied.”
The Chief Judge of the State, Hon. Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, read the only lesson of the service taken from Romans 12:9-21.
Meanwhile, Abiodun also criticised the Federal Government for not constructing the access road to the Professor Wole Soyinka Train Station in Laderin, Abeokuta, which was initiated during the previous administration of Muhammadu Buhari.
The governor noted that while his administration had constructed a world-class airport in Ilishan, with a new access road directly from the Sagamu-Benin Expressway, the Ilishan and Iperu roads still exist.
Abiodun revealed that his administration had begun the construction of the access road to the Laderin Train Station. The road is expected to be completed soon.
Abiodun disclosed that the contractor handling the road project had just completed two large box culverts (mini-bridges) to channel water away from the road, with earthwork and drainage work set to commence soon.
He said: “We don’t understand why a train station is built without an access road as part of the project. Today, we have built a world-class airport in Remo; can you imagine that we built that airport without considering the access road? There are other existing roads to that airport. However, we have begun the construction of an access road that tees off the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. If you are coming to that airport, you don’t need to go through Ilishan or Iperu; you can make a left turn straight to the airport. This is what a project from inception should look like.”
“In this instance, the train station was conceived, built, and completed without an access road being part of the project. As a responsible governor and government, we have taken it upon ourselves to award the contract for the road leading to that train station, and that contract is currently ongoing. However, the construction of two large box culverts that will channel stormwater away from the road has been completed. Earthwork and drainage will start. I will personally urge the contractor to ensure the project is completed on record time.”
