Oyo Govt Awards 10.3BN Contract for Road Improvement
In order to improve traffic and mobility of vehicles in Oyo state, the state government has now awarded phase 2 of junction improvement contract in Ibadan as well as the rehabilitation of 21 roads across zones of the state.
The commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, and commissioner for Public works and Transport, Professor. Daud Sangodoyin disclosed this in a meeting with newsmen.
They revealed that an estimated 10.3 billion naira has been earmarked as contract-sum for the junction improvement phase 2 while the 21 roads rehabilitation would cost an estimated 476.6 million naira
The commissioner for Information explained that the 21 roads rehabilitation phase 1 would cover Oyo, Ibadan, Ogbomosho, Oke-Ogun, Ibarapa zones and would be executed through direct labour by the state road maintenance agency (OYTROMA) while a contract sum of 159 million has been earmarked for earth work at the headquarters of the state agricultural development agency (OYSADA).
Dr. Olatunbosun also added that the state executive council granted approval for the procurement of 34 units JAC patrol vehicles for security agencies in the state to enhance security coverage at the sum of 848 million naira
Earlier, the commissioner for information had disclosed that Governor Seyi Makinde would assent to the 2023 appropriation bill this Friday at Saki, Oke Ogun area of the state.
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