IBARAPA TOWN HALL MEETING: I WILL RECONSTRUCT YOUR ROADS TO A FEASIBLE STATE BEFORE JANUARY 7TH, 2023———GOV. MAKINDE

The executive Governor of Oyo State, H E. Eng. Seyi Makinde has reinterated his administration’s readiness to comence reconstruction of the Ido – Eruwa road that has worsen transportation situation in Ibarapa axis of the state.

While addressing Community Leaders and PDP Party faithfuls on a two day consultation and town hall meeting held between Monday, 12th and 13th December, 2022 at Bek event center, Eruwa, the headquarters of Ibarapa East Local Government; in line with the requests of Ibarapa leaders especially about the poor state of the Ido – Eruwa road that has worsen transportation situation for commuters plying the route, Governor Makinde alleged the past administration of Late Senator Abiola Ajimobi for negligence in handling the contract.
According to him:
” The company the money was paid to was Chinese Global. I told late Governor Ajimobi before his demise to order the contractors to return to site and I said I don’t have interest in the money, but must be used for the purpose it was earmarked for “.
” The company yielded and returned to site, but shortly after Ajimobi’s demise, the company folded up ”
“I can assure you as I speak, we’re linking Ibarapa to Oke-Ogun. We have awarded the construction of Igana – Igangan to Igboora road”
Speaking further, the governor said : “I decided to terminate the project owing to the contractor’s failure to meet up with the specification and I have re- awarded the project. 30% has been paid by the contractor, I will sign the file as soon as we return to Ibadan and they will be mobilised to the site. Issues sorounding Eruwa Dam has been resolved “, he concluded on Monday.

As his consultation and town hall meeting continued on Wednesday, 13th December, 2022; after inspection of some roads within Ibarapa East Local Government, Governor Makinde proceeded to the Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa where he commissioned a 250 seater Hall in company of the Institution’s management head by the Acting Rector, Dr. Gbade Akinteye and the Governing Council Chairman, Prof. Dele Ojo.
Moments after the commissioning ceremony, the Governor proceeded to the Eruwa town hall to address community faithfuls.

While addressing Traditional rulers, Religious leaders, Traders, craftsmen etc at the Eruwa town hall, Governor Seyi Makinde assured Ibarapas the all diapilitated roads across Ibarapa would have reached a convincing state before coming for his campaign flag off in Igboora on 7th January, 2023.

Speaking after fielding questions from representatives of parties present, the governor said:
“To integrate Ibarapa land into the wider economy of Oyo State, two critical links we need; one is linking Ibarapa to Oke-Ogun and two, linking Ibarapa to Ibadan. Linking Ibarapa to Oke-Ogun has started and I have personally inspected the road. It is completed up to Elekokan; from Elekokan to the boundary of Ibarapa Central.”
“Extending from Ibarapa Central has been awarded and have been mobilized”.

Speaking further:
” From Ibarapa Central to the border through Idere , I will sign it once I get back to Ibadan this evening. By the time we are coming for campaign flag off on 7th January, 2023 in Igboora, the job will have reached a convincing state”.

In his conclusion:
“The other critical road which is Eruwa – Ido – Ibadan, I have inspected Eruwa – Maya road this morning, as there are two critical roads linking Igboora; it’s either via Maya or Eruwa township; by the grace of God, before our flag off on January 7th, 2023, all road works within Ibarapa will have reached a feasible and convincing state “.

In company of the governor were the Deputy Governor, Bar. Bayo Lawal, Deputy National Chairman, South, Chief Taofeek Arapaja, Chief Alase and several state functionaries.

However, different critisism has continue to greeted the governor’s Ibarapa Town Hall meeting on social media pages; some school of thought blamed attendants of the meeting by not using the opportunity of the audience with the governor to ask germaine questions about neglect of the Ibarapas since assumption of office about four years ago. They lamented on issues of non – pronouncement of substantive management in OYSCATECH despite a free and transparent screening of applicants where the Ibarapa born Prof. Akinola Akinlabi came first as the Rector, epileptic power outage, abandoned Igboora Stadium, potable water (malfunctioning Dams), farm settlement, Igboora Stadium, uncompleted Street lights across Ibarapa towns to mention few compared to developmental projects in other zones by the present administration of Governor Seyi Makinde.