The Oyo State Government on Thursday approved over N38 billion for the reconstruction of the 30-kilometre Igboho–Kishi Road in the Oke-Ogun area of the state.
The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this after the weekly Executive Council meeting held at the Governor’s Office, Ibadan, the state capital.
He explained that the move was in fulfillment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s promise to link all six geo-political zones of the state through the construction of durable and accessible road networks.
Oyelade said, “This fact came to light after the state Executive Council meeting, where key infrastructural projects were approved, including the reconstruction of the 30-kilometre Igboho–Kishi Road in the Oke-Ogun area and the 38.9-kilometre Ido–Akufo–Eruwa Road in the Ibarapa axis.
“The reconstruction of the 30km Igboho–Kishi Road was approved at a cost of N38,689,548,227.66. Similarly, the reconstruction of the 39km Ido–Akufo Junction–Eruwa Road will be executed at a cost of N50,344,692,765.50.
“These projects formed part of the major highlights of the council’s approvals aimed at further improving infrastructure across the state,” he stressed.
On energy, the commissioner said the council also approved the construction, installation, distribution, operation, and maintenance of the 12MW Ibadan Independent Gas Power Plant Project at a cost of N27,338,650,000.
He added that the approval would ensure the attainment of sustainable infrastructural development in the state by providing uninterrupted electricity to critical government facilities such as the State Secretariat, Government House, Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State, High Courts, state hospitals, and the Lekan Salami Stadium, among others.
The commissioner said, “Also, after the completion of the earlier approved installation of high-mast floodlights in parts of the state, the council has approved another award for a hybrid power system at a cost of N8,967,895,436.26 to extend the project to selected key areas within the Ibadan metropolis.”
On education, he said the council approved the release of N3,554,642,584 as counterpart funding to facilitate the disbursement of the Universal Basic Education Commission matching grant to the state for the 2024 UBEC/SUBEB Intervention Project.
Oyelade said, “The council approved the remodelling and reconstruction of the uncompleted library building located behind the Government House, which has been abandoned for about 25 years. The project will be undertaken at a cost of N3,787,371,025.
“Also, a total sum of N221,021,000 was approved for the conduct of the second and third term unified examinations for public primary schools across the state.
“Other approvals include the construction of an office building for the state Anti-Corruption Agency at a cost of N1,334,603,000 and the construction of a permanent site for the Nigeria Mobile Police Squadron located in Ago-Are, Oke-Ogun zone, at a cost of N5,858,061,682.31,” he explained.