Osun state government said it has constructed over 480.341Km comprising Contract-Executed, Direct Labour Execution, Public Private Partnership and Collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works Road Projects in the last two years.
This was disclosed by the state commissioner for works and transport, Mr Remi Omowaiye, during an inter-ministerial press conference, yesterday at the State government Secretariat, Osogbo, state capital.
Owowaiye said that all the local government across the state were benefited from road constructions and rehabilitations demand made available through the citizens needs assessment of Osun residents which is the courtesy of Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s administration.
He further said that some of this projects were inherited from previous administration while the contractors have been given adequate support to return to site and complete the contract.
He maintained that most of the roads which were funded by present administration under leadership of Oyetola are close to 100 percent completion and ready for commissioning.
He said the economic benefits that people of Osun will derive from the roads are parts of the driving force for the approval of the road Constructions by the government, adding that there are testimonies of roads that have been abandoned for years being reconstructed by the government to the commendation of the people.
Omowaiye also revealed that Osun Ministry of Works has constructed about Two hundred and Fifty Six Primary Health Care Centers across local governments in the state, adding that construction of Doctors quarters, 120-Bed Wards and Remodeling of Main Surgical Theater at the State Specialist Hospital Asubiaro are ongoing, while Rehabilitation of Blood bank building, Children Ward, Laboratory Service Building, and Remodeling of the Surgical Ward at the State Specialist Hospital among others have reached 100-percent completion.
Describing Governor Gboyega Oyetola as ‘a “talk and do” Governor who believes that success and the needs of the people are mandatory, assured Osun residents of the continuous provision of infrastructures by the present government.
However, in her short address, the Commissioner for information and civic orientation, Funke Egbemode, said the inter-ministerial will be done at interval in order to project the achievements of Governor Oyetola to the public.
Similarly, the commissioner for health, Rafiu Isamotu while revealing the achievements of the ministry said over 250 Primary Healthcare Centers have been revitalized across the state in the last two years.
He also reeled out the achievements in the battle against COVID-19, stating that the prior investment into the sector helped in the fight.
Isamotu also revealed that the state has spent N900m on the battle against COVID-19 since late March, when it entered the state.
