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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday unveiled projects listed for execution under the second phase of his infrastructure plan, assuring that his administration would ensure speedy completion of the projects.
The governor at the media briefing held at the Abere Government Secretariat where the projects were unveiled, said the State would expend a sum of N159 billion on the projects.
Captured under health, road projects and health, Adeleke said inherited projects that include; Osogbo – Iwo – Oyo State Boundary Road at a cost of N5,940,793,414.71, Osogbo – Ikirun – Insha – Kwara State Boundary with the cost N13,708,309,766.47, would be taken to a new milestone this year.
“While the following fresh road projects are slated for implementation this year. 1. Reconstruction of Ejigbo- Isoko -Aye-Oguro road. This is a 5.1-kilometre road at a cost of three billion, eighteen million, seven hundred and forty-seven thousand (N3,018,747,965.97); 2. Dualisation of Odo Ori Junction-Post Office Junction-Adeeke Junction with a spur to Oluwo Palace. This is a 6.65 kilometres road which will be phased into two parts at a cost of ten billion, four hundred and twenty-one million, seven hundred and fifty-six thousand naira ( N10,421,756,647.87);
“3. Rehabilitation of Ejigbo – Iwo Road. This is a 32 kilometres road; however, 20 kilometres will be taken as Phase 1 at the cost of eleven billion, two hundred and fifty million, two hundred and ten thousand Naira ( N11,250,210,420.00);
“4. Construction of Iragberi-Ikotun-Ara Road. This is an 8.5-kilometre road at the cost of four billion, three hundred and forty-five million, nine hundred and ninety-two thousand (N4,345,992,620.00); 5. Dualisation of state secretariat roundabout, Abeere – Ojoro road, Phase one. This is a 3.55km at the cost of nine billion, two hundred and thirty-nine million, seven hundred and fifty-eight thousand ( N9,239,758,608.37) ;
“6. Dualisation of State Secretariat RoundAbout, Abeere -Ojoro Road, Phase Two. This is a 3.85 kilometres road at the cost of nine billion, seven hundred and twenty-four million, Six hundred and ninety-nine thousand (N9,724,699,096,97);
“7. Dualisation of State Secretariat RoundAbout, Abeere-Ojoro road, phase three. This is a 1.25-kilometre road at the cost of two billion, five hundred and forty-one million, seven hundred and seven thousand naira(N2,541,707,460.23); 8. Reconstruction of Ijebu Jesa – Ere – Ilahun – Ibokun with the reconstruction of the failed bridge. This is at the cost of eight billion, fifty-three million, nine hundred and thirty thousand (N8,053,930,329.11); 9. Dualisation of Ila township road. This is a 4.5 kilometres road at the cost of twelve billion, six hundred and fifty-six million, four hundred and eight thousand (N12,656,486,722.55);
“10. Reconstruction of Ada – Ibokun – Ilase – Idominasi. This is a 32-kilometre road; however, 20 kilometres will be taken as Phase 1 at the cost of ten billion, eight hundred and ninety-seven million, six hundred thousand naira (N10,897,600,542.80) 11. Upgrading, lighting, and beautification of the State Capita’s major roads and RoundAbouts, a total cost of Five billion naira has been earmarked for the upgrading. Total for the road sector is One Hundred and One Billion, Seven Hundred and Ninety-Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Nine Three Thousand Naira (N101,799,993,595.05),” Adeleke said.
Under the health sector, the governor said his administration would undertake the complete renovation of 124 Primary Healthcare Centres in the state at the total cost of N2,763,124,364.50, while 18 projects listed for execution under the education sector would cost the state N1,989,433,956.69.
He put the grand total for all the projects at, “One Hundred and Fifty Nine Billion, One Hundred and Fifty Six Million, Three Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand Naira (159,156,392,674.20).”
Reviewing achievements of the first phase of his infrastructural plans for the state, Adeleke said so far his administration has completed the reconstruction, rehabilitation and renovation of over 150 kilometres of roads, 200 Primary Health Centres, 99 schools, while dualization and flyover projects were at various stages of completion.
He assured the public of readiness to complete all the ongoing projects within year 2025 fiscal year, adding that his administration would not leave any project uncompleted.
