Egba Economic Summit Group writes Tinubu on deplorable federal government roads in Ogun State axis

The Egba Economic Summit Group has written appeal letter to Federal Government on some deplorable roads which stretch across Ogun State and requires urgent attention, expressing worries over the danger that delay in completing some identified portions of the roads

Penpushing reports that President of the group Dr Gbenga Adeoye in the letter dated January 16, 2026 was forwarded to the Minister of Works and Infrastructure which contains eight issues which he emphasised call for concern

The summit also copied the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Osile of Oke-Ona, Olowu of Owu, Chief Olusegun Osoba (former Governor of Ogun State), who is Akinrogun of Egbaland, as well as Chief Olusegun Osunkeye(Babalaje of Egbaland)

‘We bring warm greetings to you and your entire team on the various Renewed Hope Projects going on across the country. One of it, is the Lagos Calabar Coastal Highway which also passed through Ijebu Water Side in Ogun State as well as the award of Badagry Sokoto Road which passed through Soyoye Rounder area in Abeokuta. The night repairs of Sango-Abeokuta Road is also worthy of note and commendable. We appreciate that’, the letter reads.

Penpushing further reports that the non-partisan body whose sole aim is economic development; stressed that it has collective duty as Egba people to call the attention of government to any project(s) that is of economic importance especially where execution of such project (s) is slow, stagnant and sometimes, not even conceived.

The letter pointed out that in view of the above, called attention of President Bola Tinubu to the slow pace of work on Abeokuta-Idi-Aba -OGTV-Ajebo-Obafemi expressway which passed through the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta all the way through OGTV to Obafemi and Ajebo to link Lagos Ibadan Express Way.

“We also request that you ensure the designed standard is not lowered after the segment that passed through Abeokuta City, especially in areas that passed through villages as contractors have a way of dropping standards after leaving the main city, thereby reducing durability in some parts of the road’ it added.

Penpushing also reports that the letter stated that in addition to the above request; said the group is deeply worried over the project for the following reasons that the project has dragged for too long having been awarded during the administration of President Buhari.

“The segment in the town from Federal Medical Centre up to Chrisland University appears good but shortly after, it has become difficult for people to drive through.The newly established Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences (FUMMSA) has its 170 hectares permanent site on the same road at Ajibayo Village and there is no way they can move from their current temporary site to that location if that road construction remains abandoned, stagnant, or slow”

“The road is an alternative road to the old Ibadan Abeokuta road via Apata, Bakatari, Ilugun and Odeda to Adatan in Abeokuta and that also need attention.. The road passed through the state-owned Television Station; OGTV. The road is capable of transforming the economic landscape of Obafe-Ajebo area in that, the diversion of the road at Owojo to pass through Oyebola to Alapako- Oni will create an industrial hub around Ajebo town and villages like, Erunwon, Abiona Mosafejo and Olosun among others”.

“The road is useful in decongesting regular traffic and gridlocks at Ogere axis of Lagos Ibadan expressway as motorist going to Abeokuta from Ibadan and vice versa will not need to drive through Abeokuta-Sagamu Interchange. Excavation done on the road has now made life very difficult for motorist, whereas it was a smooth drive through as well as a short-cut to Ibadan when it was constructed by the administration of Chief Olusegun Osoba during his tenure as the governor of Ogun State”.

“In view of the above, we plead that urgent action be taken to ensure speedy completion of the road as it will have direct positive impact on the economy of Egbaland, Ogun state and Nigeria.While wishing you all the best in the new year, we pray that funds will be available to your ministry to get this project and other ongoing projects completed soonest’, Adeoye wrote.

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