Ogun State At 40: Buhari To Commission 40 Projects
President Muhammadu Buhari will be in Ogun state from February 1 to celebrate 40 years of the state's existence.
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This was disclosed by Taiwo Adeoluwa, the secretary to the state government, in a press conference on Friday, January 22, at the press centre, Oke Mosan.
However, Adeoluwa disclosed that the celebration is not for the birthday of the state, but to commission some completed projects across the three senatorial districts of the state, PM News reports.
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He said: “Our desire to celebrate the creation of the state is not for birthday. We want to speak less on the birthday, forty is a milestone, but for us in Ogun state the issue goes beyond 40 years.
“We have a huge harvest of completed projects which have been completed for over a year, but we don’t like show off, but to do our thing the way we should be.
“But some elders called our attention to the state creation date which is February 3rd and said we should make it a huge celebration. We have over 100 projects across the state and about 60 have been fully completed. We have selected 40 legacy projects to be commissioned by the President to commemorate the anniversary.
“Buhari has most kindly agreed to visit and commission some of the projects. He will be in the state between Monday, 1 & Tuesday 2 February, 2016 to commission some of the projects. Though we are working to see if he can commission all, they are scattered all over the state. All other projects will be commissioned by our past Governors and administrators.”
Adeoluwa also disclosed that Ogun Central leads the pack with between 14-16 projects followed by Ogun East with 12-14 projects and Ogun West with 12 projects.
The projects to be commissioned in Ogun Central include Alagbaagba Cocoa Plantation, Odeda, Owowo Farm Settlement; Tomato Plantation, Kotopo; Model School, Kobape, Onijaganjagan, Ewekoro, A.A.K. Degun Workers Estate, Laderin,Abeokuta; Three Hills Estate, Kobape; Itoku Flyover, Salon Flyover, Iyana Mortuary Flyover, Ojere-Adatan road, OGTV-Ajebo road, Omida road and Isale Igbein road.
The projects to be commissioned in Ogun East include Model School, Sagamu; New Makun City, formerly Estate of Paradise City. The project was on a 50 hectares site and was abandoned by the last administration, but was expanded to 750 hectares.
Other projects are: Oba Akarigbo bridge, Sabo Flyover, both in Sagamu. Model school, Ikenne, now HID Awolowo Model school; Model school, Ago Iwoye; Mobalufon bridge, Ijebu Ode; Lagos garage flyover, Ijebu Ode; Emuren Chicks Farms, which produces about 2,000 chicks daily; and Ijebu Ode township road.
In Ogun West, the longest road constructed by the Senator Ibikunle Amosun administration will be commissioned. The road cuts across four LGAs out of five in the district and it is 110km long. It begins from Ilara and runs through Ijoun, Tombolo, and Oja Odan.
Other projects are: Ilo-Awela road, Model School,Ado Odo; Sango-Ijoko road; OPIC New Dawn Estate, Agbara; Oil Plantation, Ipokia (50 hectares); Cashew Plantation and Rice Plantation, Egua.
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Source: Legit.ng
