My detractors are toothless barking dogs, says Governor Abiodun

The Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has declared that detractors of his administration are toothless barking dogs, who are just envious of his laudable achievements since assumption of office.

Penpushing reports that Abiodun said this at the commissioning of the newly constructed road at Laderin community leading to the Prof Wole Soyinka train station in Abeokuta, the state capital

The Governor boasted that his administration has constructed more roads across the state more than past two administrations, referring to former Governors Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun government

Penpushing further reports that Abiodun pledged that having completed the Laderin-Railway station road, immediate attention will now be focused on reconstruction of Idi-Aba- Olokuta- Prof Wole Soyinka train station which he said will commenced without further delay

The Governor equally announced plans to inaugurate 20 additional roads across the state as part of activities marking Ogun State’s 50th anniversary adding that construction work was progressing steadily on the Sagamu Interchange–Papalanto–Opele Road, describing the 100-kilometre highway as a critical east-west connector within the state.

Penpushing also reports that Abiodun stated that the road, when completed, will provide motorists with an alternative route, eliminating the need to pass through Abeokuta before accessing other parts of the country, while also opening up the corridor for increased commercial activities.

‘No amount of social media condemnation can distract us. As e dey sweet us, e dey pain them. Let me share with you the biggest secret of our reconstruction efforts right now – the Ogun East-West Connector. This road stretches from the Sagamu Interchange through Papalanto to Opele, covering about 100 kilometres’, he said.

“We have completely closed off the road for reconstruction. As we speak, between Sagamu Interchange and Papalanto, which is about 40 kilometres, we have reconstructed approximately 25 kilometres using reinforced concrete’, Abiodun added.

‘When completed, trucks and vehicles conveying goods and services from Ota, Ifo and Ewekoro will no longer need to use the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway, as they can connect directly to Papalanto and access the expressway’.

Penpushing reports that he described the Prof. Wole Soyinka Train Station as a major landmark linking Ogun State to Lagos, Oyo State and the northern parts of the country, pointing out that the presence of five train stations in the state underscores Ogun’s strategic importance to Nigeria’s economic development.

The Governor explained that although access roads were not originally provided when the rail line was constructed, his administration decided to rehabilitate the Laderin road in line with its multimodal transportation agenda.

Penpushing further reports that Abiodun emphasized that between 100,000 and 150,000 passengers, including investors, commute daily between Ogun, Oyo and Lagos states.

The Governor disclosed that the train station road forms part of the over 1,600 kilometres of roads constructed across the state, adding that one lane of the Atan–Lusada–Agbara Road has been completed, while work has commenced on the second lane.

The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Engr. Lateef Yusuf, earlier in is speech said the three-kilometre road would provide access to the MKO Abiola Trade Fair Complex, Laderin, Lukosi and other surrounding communities, noting that it would ease movement and boost commercial activities.

Penpushing also reports that a former member of the House of Representatives and the Osi of Egbaland, Chief Bode Mustapha, recalled the deplorable state of the road in the past, stating that its reconstruction, alongside other projects, has significantly benefited Ogun Central Senatorial District and Abeokuta under the Abiodun administration.

The Chairman of the Articulate Motorcycle Owners Association of Nigeria (AMORAN) in the state, Alhaji Taofeek Sokoya, in his remarks said the road was previously a no-go area due to its poor condition, as transporters avoided it, and commended the Governor for rehabilitating the road.

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