Transportation

We will name Ibadan Airport Road after Omololu Olunloyo – Gov. Makinde

By Web News 1960

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has pledged to name the proposed dualized Ibadan Airport Road and other adjourning routes after a former governor of Oyo State, Dr Omololu Olunloyo upon completion. 

He disclosed this at the flag-off ceremony of the 3.2 kilometres Ibadan Airport Road, some adjourning access routes around the environs and rehabilitation of Oludare to Bishop Philip in Iwo Road, Oyo State capital. 

From right, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; General Manager, Kopek Construction Limited, Mr A Issan; Former Governor of Oyo State, Dr Omololu Olunloyo and former Minister of Power and Steel, Elder Wole Oyelese during the flag-off of Ibadan Airport Road held at Alakia, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.

Governor Makinde explained that the project would complement the effort of the state government in repositioning the Ibadan Airport for the economic benefit of the state, adding that the desire of the state government was to ensure regular flight activities in the airport allowing easy entry and exit for investors.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Professor Daud Sangodoyin said the road project would not only ease mobility around the axis but improve economic activities, noting that the project would include some of the service links around the Iwo Road Bus Terminal.

In a goodwill message, former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Omololu Olunloyo said the effort of Governor Seyi Makinde in repositioning the state deserved commendation.

Iyabo Adebisi

Transportation

Oyo Government Approves Dualisation of Airport Road, Others

By Web News 927

Oyo State Government has approved the award of the contract for the dualisation of the Ibadan Airport Road and some link roads at the cost of 4.9 billion naira.

The Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Daud Sangodoyin said this while briefing journalists after the executive council meeting in Ibadan.

Professor Sangodoyin explained that the construction would be completed through direct funding within six months to assist the economic expansion agenda of the state.

According to him, the scope of the project is about 10.8 kilometres, with a service link by the Iwo Road Bus Terminal, a 3.2 kilometre stretch of Ibadan Airport Road, a 194.5-metre access road in that axis and the 2.0 kilometres Oludare-Bishop Philips road all included in the approval.

He added that an extension of the road connecting the Iwo Road Interchange to Adegbayi road by 400 metres was also included in the road project.

The commissioner said: “This afternoon, we approved the awards of the dualisation of Ibadan Airport Road, which is 3.2km and the adjoining access road around that axis, which is about 194.5 metres including the road from Oludare to Bishop Philips, which is 2.0km.

“These roads will actually assist in the expansion of our economy and ease of doing business as well as the movement of goods, services and people around that end.

“Before now, the Federal Government had awarded the Ibadan-Ife-Ilesha road to Messrs KOPEK. So, we used the opportunity to also award the same dualisation of Ibadan Airport Road to the same construction company at the value of 4.9 billion naira.

“In totality, the work scope for this is about 10.8 kilometres including the service link, which is by the Iwo Road Bus Terminal.

“Also, there will be an extension of the Ibadan Iwo Road interchange to Adegbayi road by 400 metres left and right of the 7.3 metres carriageway.

“So, this means that apart from the 10.3 metres for the standard federal road going from Iwo Road interchange, we will, also, at that end, where we have the bus terminals, have an extension of 400 metres to Ife with a scope of 7.3 metres. So, it is going to be a wide place for our vehicular movement.

Iyabo Adebisi