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Ogun Approves 450 Housing Units, New Legislators' Quarters, Road Projects

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Ogun State Executive Council approved the construction of 450 housing units and new legislators' quarters.
  • The approvals also include reconstructing the Governor’s Lodge in Abuja and rehabilitating roads across the state.
  • These projects aim to deepen infrastructure development, strengthen governance, and preserve cultural heritage.

Ogun State's Executive Council has greenlit a series of significant infrastructure projects, including the construction of 450 housing units and new official quarters for state legislators. Governor Dapo Abiodun's administration is also set to reconstruct the Ogun State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja and undertake the rehabilitation of strategic roads throughout the state.

The approved housing development comprises 450 two-bedroom semi-detached bungalows, complete with supporting infrastructure. Additionally, 28 official quarters will be built for members of the State House of Assembly, alongside 28 sellable duplexes in the Ibara Government Reservation Area Scheme II.

approved the construction of 450 two-bedroom semi-detached bungalows with supporting infrastructure, 28 official quarters for members of the Ogun State House of Assembly, 28 sellable duplexes at Ibara Government Reservation Area Scheme II and the reconstruction of the Ogun State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja

— Kayode AkinmadeSpecial Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, detailing the approved projects.

Road infrastructure improvements are also a key focus, with approvals for the reconstruction of major roads across the state's three senatorial districts. These include the Okun-Owa–Ijebu-Ode Road, the Ago-Iwoye–Ijebu-Igbo–Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic Road, Phase One of the Odeda-Olugbo Road, the Ayobo (Mopol Junction)–Lafenwa Junction Road, and the Agbala Road in Iperu.

Beyond infrastructure, the council approved the upgrading of traditional stools, including the Akoko of Tongeji Island and the Onitafin of Orile Itafin, to recognised chieftaincy status. The appointment of the Olu of Orile Itori-Odo into a recognised chieftaincy was also approved, along with the creation and upgrading of several coronet stools under the Ijebu, Egba, and Yewa Traditional Councils. These measures underscore the administration's commitment to cultural heritage preservation.

The approvals reflect the administration’s resolve to sustain the massive infrastructural transformation and institutional reforms that have become the hallmark of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s government.

— Kayode AkinmadeSpecial Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, commenting on the significance of the approvals.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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