Oyo State government has reiterated its commitment to infrastructure development, which targets Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration’s economic expansion agenda.
Speaking during the inspection of the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road and the upgrade of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport to an international airport, the acting governor, Barrister Abdulraheem Lawal, expressed satisfaction with the quality of the projects and the pace of work.
Describing the two projects as legacy projects that underscore Makinde’s commitment to building infrastructure that targets the administration’s economic expansion agenda, Lawal maintained that, based on the assessment and the opinions of experts, the international airport should be ready for take-off and landing in the next two or three weeks, while the first segment of the Circular Road will be ready in the next two to three months.
The acting governor declared that the government would continue to engage the contractors so they do not relax or rest on their oars. The administration will continue demonstrating its commitment to the projects through adequate funding.
He said: “We have ongoing legacy projects, the international airport and the Ibadan Circular Road. First, we were at the international airport and by inspection and assessment, as well as experts’ opinions, we have attained about 75 -76 per cent in the next two or three weeks.
“The international airport will be ready, at least, for landing and take-off of aircraft, which is the major accomplishment of that particular project.
“The other things to be fixed on the international airport are the marking, which they describe as runway dressing, and then to fix the instrument landing system so that aircraft can take off and land at night.
“Then, they will do the window or wings of the runway, which will be fixed in no distant time. The main runway of the international airport has been completed, and we are satisfied with the inspection we have carried out at that particular facility.
“Now, this is the East Wing of the circular road, which spans about 32.5km. Again, it is a legacy project that people will come into Oyo State to see, and they will appreciate the efforts of the Oyo State Government in fixing infrastructure.
“I dare say that we are satisfied with what we have seen. The contractors are really doing the job in accordance with specifications, as well as speed and timing. We hope this project’s delivery will come within the time frame.
“You have seen the hydraulic bridges, culverts, pure civil engineering works, and we are satisfied with the standard we met on the ground.’’
