By Yusuf Olukokun

Ogun state government has answered to the complaints made by road users on X platform, pointing to the dire state of local roads and linking roads in industrial areas of the state.

The Dapo Abiodun led-administration has dutifully promised that the rehabilitation will commence immediately without any further delay.

Engineer Ade Akinsaya, the Commissioner of Works, on Wednesday, said the rehabilitation of the roads will be prioritized based on economic indices.

He stated that over 120 roads have been submitted by stakeholders so far, and in line with the commitment of Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State Governor, to the development of the state, those roads would be rehabilitated; basically for attraction of foreign and local investors.

Engineer Akinsaya said the Governor has been able to secure legal approval from Federal government on additional 14 roads.

The Commissioner promised the roads that would be jointly rehabilitated with the cooperation of the Federal Ministry of Works are: Laderin-Train Station (Phase 1), (ongoing); Adesanolu road, Mowe (ongoing); Liberty road, Oru Ijebu (ongoing); Babcock road via Ilisan market road; Ayegbami road, Iperu; Safetedo Street, Iperu (ongoing); Odo-Egbe Junction/Ereko/Ondo Road Junction (ongoing); Major Thompson Road, Sagamu (ongoing); Methodist Church, Iperu; Awokoya Street, Ijebu Ode; Kanga Lagos-Ilese road, Lots 1 (ongoing), Lots11, 111 amongst others.