By: Lauretta Fagbohun, Abeokuta.

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has assured residents that his administration will soon complete the 20-kilometre Akute–Ijoko Road in Ifo Local Government Area.

The governor gave the assurance while inspecting ongoing work on the first phase of the 9.7 kilometre stretch of the road, shortly after commissioning the Akute–Ajuwon–Alagbole Road, also in Ifo Local Government.

Governor Abiodun explained that the Akute–Ijoko project is being executed in phases under a carefully structured implementation plan designed by his administration. He noted that the government has a clear vision for the road and remains committed to delivering it fully.

“This road is almost 20 kilometres long, 20 kilometres of dual carriageway, which means 40 kilometres with drainages. By His grace, we will finish this road,” he stated.

The governor recalled that the road had been abandoned for years, adding that its condition deteriorated further due to poor and uncoordinated intervention efforts by a previous administration.

“What you see here was an abandoned road. The road would probably have been better left the way it was. An administration did whatever and made it much worse than it ever was.

You know it is impossible for government to function without coordination. You must have a plan and you must have priorities,” he said.

Abiodun emphasized that the implementation plan reflects the yearnings of the people, noting that public consultation remains a key component of his administration’s approach. He added that the joy and relief expressed by residents during his inspection reaffirmed the significance of the road.

He described the Akute–Ijoko Road as a crucial link between Ogun West and Ogun Central, connecting Sango-Ota border community with Lagos and Ifo II through Ifo I.

The governor further disclosed that the project has been divided into two phases, with the first phase extending beyond the Agbado Station area up to the Sango–Lanbe–Ijoko Road corridor.