The news of the approval Ilorin-Omuaran-Kabba Road by the Federal Executive Council was received with an out pouring of unprecedented Joy over what the Kogi State Deputy Governor Yomi Awoniyi described as an unbelievable gesture of the federal government.
Kogi State Deputy Governor, Yomi Awoniyi commended the Federal Executive Council for the approval given to the rehabilitation of Ilorin – Omuaran – Kabba road in Kwara and Kogi States.
Awoniyi described the approval for the road repairs as timely adding that it would help reduce the sufferings faced by the people of Kabba, Ijumu, Mopa, Yagba East and West Local Government Areas.
The approval Awoniyi, explained followed several appeals made by the State Government under the leadership of Capt. Idris Wada, and other prominent sons and daughters of the Western Senatorial Districts of the State.
Awoniyi said the appeal to fix the road was constantly made by Capt. Idris Wada since he noticed the dilapidated nature of the road during the electioneering campaign in 2011. He described the approval as the painstaking efforts of the Governor and particularly commended Senator Smart Adeyemi, Senator representing West Senatorial Districts of the Kogi State and other National Assembly Members from Kogi West and the two other Senatorial Districts for their role in making the approval possible.
He equally thanked Otumba Jide Omokore for the pivotal role he played in ensuring the approval for the road repairs.
He also thanked clergymen from the area for their prayers and other people who contributed in no small measure to making the road approval possible
The State Deputy Governor called the people to have belief in government promises assuring that the road, with the personal commitment and assurances from the President and the Ministry of Works would be completed on schedule.
The road when completed Awoniyi disclosed will ease the journey time of motorists, reduce road accidents and improve the economic activities of people living in that area that had since come to a halt as well as improve transportation business.
The road awarded Awoniyi, explained has once again reinforced and strengthened the fundamental transformation agenda of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan and Capt. Idris Wada. He described the award as a yuletide gift for the people of the West Senatorial Districts of the Kogi State.
It would be recalled that the Federal Executive Council in its yesterday’s meeting, granted approval for the repair of Ilorin – Omuaran – Kabba road with a completion period of 36 months at a cost of N8,217,373,106.17
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