Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, on Wednesday, said the state government is set to immediately construct, rehabilitate and expand a total of 285 rural roads spread across the 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas of the state.
The governor disclosed this at a stakeholders' meeting held at the Obas' complex, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta on the construction and rehabilitation of rural roads under the Ogun State Rural Access and Mobility Project, RAMP 3.
Governor Amosun, who revealed that the roads would improve industrialisation of the state's economy, added that apart from the 285 roads to be fixed by the state government, an additional 500km rural roads would be rehabilitated by the Access and Mobility project of the World Bank.
He added that the elected leaderahip of the 57 Local Government and Local Council Development Areas, LG/LCDAs have also been provided monthly fund to tackle infrastructural development projects of their choice within their areas of jurisdiction.
Speaking on the benefits of these projects, the Governor said it would enhance agricultural development and help easy movement of agricultural products.
This, he said, would be in addition to the social and economic benefits that comes with having local contractors handle these projects.
Governor Amosun, who described the provision of social amenities, especially good road network, as a catalyst for the desired rural development, said his administration would collaborate with development partners to consolidate its efforts in providing agricultural value chain.
Governor Amosun, who described the provision of social amenities, especially good road network, as a catalyst for the desired rural development, said his administration would collaborate with development partners to consolidate its efforts in providing agricultural value chain.
The governor explained that it is the desire of his administration to provide equal access to infrastructural facilities for people both in the urban and rural areas of the state.
Earlier in her welcome address, Ogun State Deputy Governor, Chief Mrs. Yetunde Onanuga, who supervises the Ministry of Rural Development, explained that the World Bank Rural Access and Mobility Projects as well as other infrastructural development projects of the state in the rural areas are geared towards reducing rural - urban drift, which she said, has become a major challenge.
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Adejuwon Soyinka
Senior Special Assistant (Media)
Ogun State Governor
April 5, 2017
Senior Special Assistant (Media)
Ogun State Governor
April 5, 2017
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