Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde on Friday assured that his administration will award the project for the construction of the 8.3 kilometres Ojurin- Olorunda-Abaa road in Lagelu Local Government Area of Ibadan before the expiration of the first term of his administration.
The governor stated this while commissioning the Olorunda-Abaa Divisional Police Station built by the Agbaakin of Olorunda-Abaa, Oloye Benedict Akika, explaining that the award of the contract would be in tandem with his administration’s commitment to continue working for the people of the state till end of his first term in the office.
It will be recalled that the administration had earlier completed the first phase of the project on the Basorun-Idi Ape-Akobo-Ojurin axis as well as the General Gas Flyover.
Speaking during the commissioning of the Police Station, the governor said: “Let me use this opportunity to say thank you for your support on my re-election. You really spoke loud and clear not only in Oyo State but also in Nigeria.
“My message is very clear; you know security is one of our major pillars. So, this Division Police Station is in line with that security leg of the roadmap.
“One thing that is very important is that the builder is not holding any political office, he is just a friend of this government. I want to thank him for giving back to his community from the little he has gotten from the government.
“When he insisted that I must show up here, I had to agree with him just to pass a message to all of us not to bury our talents. Always try to make an impact out of any opportunity you have to do so. I believe that whenever they may want to tell the story of this community, they cannot do so without mentioning the name of Benedict Akika. So, I want to thank him for this gesture.
“Let me also appreciate the Commissioner of Police and the officers and men of the Oyo State Police Command as well as other security agencies.
