FG Earmarks N89 Million For Repairs Of Oyo/Iseyin Road In 2020 Budget – Lawmaker

The lawmaker representing Oyo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Prince Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi said the federal government has earmarked a sum of N89,300,000 for emergency repairs of Oyo/Iseyin road in Oyo State in the 2020 budget.

Adeyemi disclosed this at the weekend during a town hall meeting tagged ‘Feed Backs’, held at Atiba Hall in Oyo town, added that a sum of N364,720,000 was earmarked for the dualisaton of Ibadan/Ilorin (section 11),Oyo/Ogbomoso road.

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He stated that an additional N66, 168,859 was set aside for emergency repairs of five washout and critical failed section along Ibadan/Ilorin road, Oyo/Ogbomoso section.

Adeyemi said: “N14,168,859 was earmarked for the reinstatement of washout of Ojongbodu/ Eleja village along Iseyin road, N187,281,581 for the general maintenance of Gbongan/Iwo)Awe/Oyo roads, while a sum of N14, 168, 899 was approved for the construction of reinforced concrete walls and reinstatement of critical washout pavement along Oyo/Ogbomoso road.”

The lawmaker, who is a son of the Alaafin of Oyo, while rendering his stewardship to his constituents further hinted that N67,680,000 was set aside for the construction of skills acquisition centre at Akinmoorin town in the Afijio local government area, while a sum of N120,825,000 was made available for the construction of mini sports centres across the country, including the ancient town of Oyo.

On the N1.2billlion ecological fund released to Oyo metropolis by the federal government last year, the federal legislator, who said that the funds were being judiciously utilised, enumerated the ongoing projects to include, Boroboro, Oyagbe/School of Science and Koso roads (Atiba); Oloko meje, Odedele besides Nasfat school, Kosobo, and Olokomeje bridge (Oyo East); Ilora(Afijo) Celestial Church area and Obananko two bridges (Oyo West).

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Earlier, chairman of Oyo Metropolitan Development Association, retired Arch Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu, stressed the imperative of stewardship and accountability for political office holders, lauded the lawmaker for what he described as ‘his pragmatism, proactiveness, and visionary instincts’.

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