Environment

Obey Traffic Rules, Other Necessary Precautions, Oyetola Urges Motorists

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Osun State Government has opened the Olaiya Flyover for public use.

At the official opening ceremony, the state governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola appreciated motorists and other road users for their patience while the construction lasted.

Governor Oyetola said the road was opened to reduce the hardship being experienced by motorists who had been using alternative routes while the project was ongoing.

He appealed to them to obey traffic rules and take other necessary precautions while using the flyover.

The governor gave assurance that security personnel would be around the area throughout the day.

 Some road users including Mr Gasaliyu Sunmibola and Dara Adewumi expressed joy over the development calling on the government to do more impactful projects in the state.

Abiodun Adeoye

Environment

Olaiya flyover opens on Monday – Osun Govt.

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The Osun State Government says the newly constructed Olaiya flyover in Osogbo, the state capital will be opened to traffic on.Monday.

This is contained in a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Works and transport, Remi Omowaiye.

According to the statement, the Flyover will be opened for test running by the general public after due certification for safe ride by external Consultant.

“The State Government of Osun wishes to announce the opening of the newly completed Iconic Flyover, Olaiya, Osogbo for test-running by the General Public after due certification for safe ride by the external Consultant (Advanced Engineering Consultant, Lagos), while the “First Ride” shall be performed by Mr. Governor.

While indicating that the event will take place by noon, the statement adds that date for the official commissioning shall be announced in due course.

It appreciates residents of the State for the perseverance and endurance during the construction period urging them to exercise caution and observe all traffic rules while plying the bridge.

Abiodun Adeoye

Transportation

Olaiya Flyover contractor has handled more complex projects – Osun Govt

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Osun State government has dispelled the rumour going round in some quarters that the construction of Olaiya Flyover is being handled by an incompetent contractor who had done a poor job.

The Osun State Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Mr Remi Omowaye explained that the contractor handling the job had handled bigger and more complex projects in other parts of the country.

Correspondent, Abiodun Adeoye completes the story.

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Osun State Government commenced the construction of Olaiya Flyover in February this year, with a promise to complete it in nine months. 

However, the project could not be completed at the set time and this had generated concerns and insinuations in some quarters.

While some people were insinuating poor job as contained in a report being circulated on social media, some motorists including Messers Bamidele Olusegun, Bayo Durosomo and Mayowa Ogunkeye expressed divergent views on the project.

Reacting, Osun State Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Mr Remi Omowaye said the contractor handling the project had a wide range of experience and was working relentlessly to ensure a quality job and speedy completion.

Mr Omowaye corroborated the view that more vehicular movements would be experienced during the festive period but stressed that an adequate plan was on the ground to prevent traffic congestion.

The commissioner urged motorists and other road users to cooperate with traffic managers for hitch-free traffic flow during and after the yuletide.

Abiodun Adeoye

Politics

Olaiya Flyover: Due Diligence Responsible For Slow Pace Of Work – Osun Govt.

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Osun Government says improved aesthetics, expansion of the scope of work and torrential rainfall witnessed in Osogbo coupled with the desire not to compromise standards are factors responsible for the delay in completing the Olaiya Flyover this November as earlier scheduled.

The government, however, assured that with the current stage and pace of work, the project would be delivered before the end of the year. 

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola had promised Osun State residents that the project would be ready by November 27th, while flagging off the construction of the flyover in February this year.

The Osun State Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Mr. Remi Omowaiye, in an interview with journalists, said the need to perform all due diligence for the structural stability of the flyover contributed to the delay.

He added that because of the depth of the retaining wall, the consultant insisted that it had to be in layers and each of the layers had to be tested before work proceeded. 

The commissioner explained that at the beginning of the project, some weeks were lost because the consultant insisted that the samples of the reinforcement and the rock under it must be taken to three different laboratories in different states to satisfy all due diligence before proceeding. 

Mr. Omowaye said all these were responsible for the reason the flyover would not be opened up this month as earlier promised. 

While pleading for the understanding of residents of the state, he assured that with the level of work done so far, before the end of December, the Olaiya Flyover would be open to the public.

Adenitan Akinola

Environment

Gov. Oyetola Flags off Construction of Olaiya Flyover

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Osun State Governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola has flagged off the construction of the Olaiya Flyover in Osogbo.

Speaking at the flagging off, Governor Oyetola promised that the flyover project would not affect other dividends of governance in the state.

According to the governor, “the project was necessitated by the need to enhance quality of lives of our people and improve infrastructure in our city that is becoming more populated and boisterous on account of increasing business activities.

He said the project would address growing traffic around major routes in the city particularly, Olaiya axis, as well as preventing frequent cases of accidents in the area.

In a remark, Osun State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mr Remi Omowaye said the proposed flyover was a 4-span of 15m each, with two Underpass bays for U-turning to Fakunle/Justrite and MDS/Post Office. 

Mr Omowaye maintained that the Flyover would be financed through Alternative Project Funding Approach and the project would be completed in the next nine months

Wasiu Ajadosu

Transportation

Olaiya flyover meant to ensure safety of lives – Gov. Oyetola

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Osun State Governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola says the Olaiya flyover is not just an iconic project designed for ostentatious purposes but one of the government’s measures to ensure the safety of citizens’ lives.

Governor Oyetola stated this during his inspection tour of the diversion points during the demonstration closure of the Ogo-Oluwa-Olaiya-MDS corridor on Friday.  

According to him, the Olaiya flyover was meant to take care of the traffic bottleneck around that intersection.

Governor Oyetola, who said there had been several accidents around there over the years, noted that the flyover would prevent the frequency of accident at Olaiya interchange.

Speaking earlier, Osun State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mr Remi Omowaiye, said the demonstration closure was the government’s empirical way of gathering data to improve the traffic diversion model during the eventual closure.

Mr Omowaye hinted that the construct of a flyover at the Olaiya intersection would be flagged off in the next two weeks, saying the diversion plans was part of the preparation for the commencement of the project

In a remark, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Transport, Mr Olatoke Olaniyan, lauded the idea of the flyover, adding that the various road crashes recorded at the intersection had been a source of concern to government.

He said the flyover, when completed, would ensure smoother traffic flow and also add aesthetics to  Olaiya area of the State capital.

Wasiu Ajadosu 

Transportation

Osun State Government Commences Construction Olaiya Flyover

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Osun State Government is set to commence the construction of the Olaiya flyover with a three-hour demonstration closure between 2pm and 5pm on Friday January 29, 2021.

In a statement by the Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mr Remi Omowaiye, the construction areas would be closed for three hours on Friday, January 29, as part of the protocols for the commencement of the construction.

He stated that the closure was a demo closure, which will last for only three hours.

Mr omowaye noted that the roads around the construction area would be closed between 2:00pm and 5:00pm, as a form of trial-performance for traffic control during the period of the construction.

He hinted that one hundred and ten officers from the Federal Road Safety Corps, Civil Defence Corps, the Police Force and the state’s O’Tram officers would be strategically positioned along the diversion routes and critical locations like Okefia, Olaiya, New Orisunmbare market area, Jaleyemi, Aregbe, Akindeko and Akinlade junctions, Capital, Lamido, to ensure compliance and orderliness.

The commissioner enjoined citizens to cooperate with the security and traffic management apparatuses during this exercise, as outcomes of this exercise would form baseline to subsequent traffic management routines during the period of the construction.

It will be recalled that government had earlier announced its intention to construct a flyover across the Fakunle-Olaiya, Odi Olowo-Olaiya, Akindeko-Olaiya and MDS-Olaiya intersections as part of measures to address traffic and safety issues in the axis.

Wasiu Ajadosu