Osun Gov. Oyetola Constructs Over 480.341Km Roads in Less Than Two Yrs...... Describes Economic Benefits as Driving Force.

Osun Government under the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola as at the month of July 2020, constructed over 480.341Km roads comprising  Contract-Executed, Direct Labour Execution, Public Private Partnership and Collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works Road Projects.

The Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engr Remi Omowaiye  disclosed this during the maiden  Inter-Ministerial Press Conference organized by the Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation, held at the Governor's Office Exco Chamber.

Engineer Omowaiye stated that under the highway department of the ministry, almost all local governments in the state have benefited from road constructions and rehabilitations demand made available through the citizens needs assessment of Osun residents which is the courtesy of Governor Gboyega Oyetola's administration.

He added that some of this projects were inherited from previous administration while the contractors have been given adequate support to return to site and complete the contract, adding that most of the roads which were funded by Oyetola's administration, are close to 100 percent completion and ready for commissioning.

He said the economic benefits that people of Osun will derive from the roads are parts of the driving force for the approval of the road Constructions by the government, adding that there are testimonies of roads that have been abandoned for years being reconstructed by the government to the commendation of the people.

Omowaiye also revealed that Osun Ministry of Works has constructed about Two hundred and Fifty Six Primary Health Care Centers across local governments in the state, adding that construction of Doctors quarters, 120-Bed Wards and Remodeling of Main Surgical Theater at the State Specialist Hospital Asubiaro are ongoing, while Rehabilitation of Blood bank building, Children Ward, Laboratory Service Building, and Remodeling of the Surgical Ward at the State Specialist Hospital among others have reached 100-percent completion.

Describing Governor Gboyega Oyetola as 'a "talk and do" Governor who believes that success and the needs of the people are mandatory, assured Osun residents of the continuous provision of infrastructures by the present government.

Also, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Transport, Mr Toke Olaniyan,stated that the ministry is appreciative to Osun citizens for their compliance with the government regulations on works and transportation issues.

He called on the citizenry to compliment the efforts of Governor Oyetola towards delivery of the dividends of democracy and provision of  necessary infrastructures for the economic benefits of the people and  government.