The Federal Government has commenced emergency repair of critical portions hindering smooth movement of motorists on Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa Expressway.
According to him, Kopek Construction Company, the contractor handling the project, is in the process of mobilisation.
Ibrahim said: “It has moved to critical portions of the road to make it motorable before full mobilisation.
Giving update on the Oyo – Ogbomoso Road, the controller said the old road was currently receiving attention.
On the new Oyo – Ogbomoso Dual carriageway, the controller said work was ongoing, adding, “major work now is on the bridges and interchange at Oyo section”.
According to him, the road contract augmentation that had been approved was to strengthen the pavement so that the failure experienced in other road wouldn’t occur there.
Ibrahim said that other Federal road projects across the state that were currently receiving attention included Iseyin – Saki Road; Igboho – Sepeteri; Iseyin – Alaga to Okaka and Baasi; Ogbomoso to Igbeti and Oyo – Aawe – Iwo.
The controller said Oyo State was receiving good attention from the Federal Government, declaring that the state was well captured in the road infastruture development of the present administration.
