The Ogun State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on the ceding of the reconstruction of Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway by the Federal Government to the state government.
At its regular State Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday, 17th October, 2023 at the state secretariat, Iyana- Mortuary, Abeokuta, the party congratulated Governor Abiodun for “finally getting the Lagos-Ota
-Abeokuta Expressway ceded to the state government by the federal government after a long haul.”
The meeting also “thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for granting the long standing request of Mr. Governor; a decision that will bring immense relief to the people of Ogun State and users of the popular Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway.”
The Shield Online recalls that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, Monday during a briefing after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Aso Villa said approval has been granted the state government to fix and toll the road.
For years, motorists and travellers have lamented the deplorable state of the expressway while calling on the government to fix it.
The minister explained that the project would be carried out under the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI), adding that the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and the Federal Ministry of Finance would be involved in the process.
“On permission to build federal roads, when such requests are made, we give approval within 24 hours but then there are conditions to be met – they must have to use the Federal Ministry of Works standard designs,” Umahi said.
On the victory of the party at the tribunal, the Ogun APC Exco meeting congratulated the governor on the unanimous affirmation of his election by the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, saying it was a divine mandate given by the Ogun electorate.
The meeting equally congratulated the party’s National and State Assembly members whose elections were upheld by the various election petition tribunals and wished them success.
The meeting also congratulated the newly sworn-in Commissioners and Special Advisers and urged them to live up to expectations, while cooperating with the Governor in his ‘building our future together’ agenda.