By Olawale Olalekan
Sen. Babajide Omoworare, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Former President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, has commissioned 10 intra-city roads with solar street light project.
The Commissioning of the roads and street light was flagged-off at Garage-Oke, Ogboni lane, in Ile-Ife.
Omoworare appreciated God for given him the privilege to embark on the projects and be able to complete them for the useful of humanity.
He said that the project was financed by Federal Government and that he has financed some projects years back personally.
“As a representative of people when selected, you have the obligations not only to make laws alone but to ensure that infrastructure and social amenities come to your senatorial district or your constituency.
“As Senator, I was able to do more on infrastructure, education, health, provision of water and power among others and thereafter, facilitated Federal Government projects to my state and my home town”, he said.
He noted that there are some roads that had been built between 40 to 50 years ago and nothing was done in respect to them.
According to him, he tried to fix internal roads to safe ring roads, adding that instead of wasting fuel on ring roads, one can go through internal ones, for they are well lead.
Babajide added that all the roads are connected with solar power with standard drainages, saying that the present administration will do more for people to enjoying the dividends of democracy.
He warned that welder, vulcanizers, motor mechanics against plying their business on the roads, for more pressures will make the road to depreciate very soon.
The Senator admonished Ife Youth Organisation (IYO) and other indigene to monitor the roads for the benefit of all.
According to him, food security and agriculture need to be considered while roads, infrastructure, health and education should be considered too.
Meanwhile, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, appreciated Sen.Omoworare for his good work to ensure that Ile-Ife is developed.
Oba Adeyeye who was represented by Obalufe of Ifeland, Oba Idowu Adediwura, saying that some roads were commissioned some months ago, charged others to emulate him.
Our Correspondent reports that
Abewela, Ogboni, Odo-Ogbe, part Ayelabowo, Akarabata, Orilonise.with solar street light at Lagere, Aderemi, Eyindi and Mopa among others were commissioned.
