Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Friday, assured that the ongoing reconstruction of Abeokuta-Ifo-Ota highway would be completed in 18 months.
Mr Abiodun stated this at the turning of sod/official flag-off of the highway in Itori, Ewekoro area of the highway.
The governor said that the importance of the road prompted his administration to seek Federal Government’s approval for total rehabilitation.
He explained that the Abeokuta-Ifo-Ota highway, being the second-busiest highway in the country, on completion, would not only boost the economic well being of the people of the state but the entire country.
The governor said the road which was first awarded for construction in 2003, was not completed due to insufficient funds.
He added that his administration’s commitment towards inclusive governance to the people, made the state government to apply for transfer of responsibility from the Federal Government to ameliorate the sufferings of motorists plying the…