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Dualisation of Ado-Ikare Road Approved by FG — Sen Bamidele

March 26, 2024 • 3 min read

Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has revealed that the Federal Government has approved the dualistion of Ado-Ekiti – Ikare-Akoko road, a 31-kilometre highway that connects Ekiti State to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) through Ondo, Edo and Kogi states.

The highway, according to the Senate leader, was equally captured in the 2024 Appropriation Act, purely enacted to implement strategic infrastructure projects that will create limitless opportunities for Nigerians across 36 states of the federation.

He spoke about the road reconstruction during a feedback session with legal icon and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola on Tuesday.

The Ado-Ekiti – Ikare-Akoko road, one of the 12 federal roads connecting Ekiti State to Kogi, Kwara, Ondo and Osun states, had suffered neglect, even before the democratic transition in 1999.

Among others, the roads include Ifaki-Otun road, Ifaki-Ilasa-Omuo road, Ado-Ikere road, Ado-Ijan-Ikare road, Ado-Iyin-Aramoko road, Aramoko-Efon-Ijebu Jesa road, Efon-Iwaraja and Otun-Erinmope-Odo Owa road.

Bamidele revealed that the dualisation of the Ado-Ekiti – Ikare-Akoko road was captured in the 2024 Appropriation Act and its reconstruction would commence before the end of this financial year.

He explained that the reason for the dualisation of the road “is due to the volume of traffic on this inter-state highway that connects Ekiti to Abuja through Ondo, Edo and Kogi states. It is a decision taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“Aside, it is not only that the road was captured in the 2024 Appropriation Act, the Honourable Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has identified it to the management and staff of the Federal Ministry of Works as a priority federal road, whose reconstruction must take off this fiscal year.

“The federal government has already commenced the design of the road because what was decided was that the road should be dualised from Ejigbo in Ado-Ekiti up till 31 kilometers to Ikare-Akoko. We will continue from there as a single lane.

“The reason for dualisation is due to the volume of traffic on this corridor. When fully executed, the road will stand the test of time. This was a decision taken not just by the minister, but also by the president, who has tremendous respect for you.”

Bamidele, also, recounted how hundreds of students and workers of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti trooped out on Monday to protest the deplorable condition of the Ado-Ekiti – Ikare-Akoko road.

In his response, Babalola expressed delight about the dualisation of the road, noting that the news of its reconstruction was the news of the year to him.

He said the news about the dualisation of the primary road directly connecting ABUAD with other parts of the federation “is the news of the year to me in particular and Ekiti people in general.”

Babalola also spoke about the state of Ekiti Airport, lamenting how the airport was inaugurated before former Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, completed his second term.

Since the inauguration of the airport project, however, the legal icon observed that no plane had landed there, ” due to the failure of Fayemi’s administration to complete the project.”

He said: “I am currently financing the completion of the abandoned airport. The airport was inaugurated, but no plane could land there. I am currently financing the airport project to make it functional.”

Babalola, therefore, urged the Senate leader to support Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji, noting that both of them “are absolutely committed to the development of Ekiti State.“