Ogun State Government has disclosed that it constructed over 1,600 kilometres of roads since 2019 and is working towards completing at least 2,000 kilometres before the end of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s tenure.

The state’s Commissioner for Works, Ade Akinsanya, stated this during an interview on Sunrise Daily, where he explained that road construction is currently ongoing across all 20 local councils of the state.

According to Akinsanya, the administration inherited over 4,000 kilometres of bad roads and deliberately set out to tackle the challenge through a statewide infrastructure strategy focused on rural connectivity, food security corridors, economic hubs and access to schools.

Also speaking on the programme, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, defended the administration’s infrastructure drive, stressing that road projects are being evenly distributed across the state.

He added that several roads had recently been commissioned in Abeokuta and other towns, noting that infrastructure development remains a central focus of the administration despite population pressure arising from Ogun State’s proximity to Lagos.

Akinmade urged critics to acknowledge the broader scope of ongoing projects, describing claims that little or nothing has been achieved as unfair and misleading. (The Guardian)