Oyo and Osun state governments have began process for reconstruction of the 83.6 kilometres Ibadan-Osogbo road.

Oyo State Commissioner for Public Works, Prof. Daud Sangodoyin and his Osun counterpart, Mr Oluremi Omowaye, made this known on Monday at a news conference, held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Sangodoyin said the process for the award of 29.2 kilometres of the road from Iwo Road interchange to Oyo State boundary, near Lalupon village, was at a final stage.

The commissioner, while speaking on the benefits of the collaboration between the two states in reconstructing the Ibadan-Osogbo road, said the projects, when completed, would enhance regional integration.

He added that the road would boost security of road users and communities on the axis.

Sangodoyin further explained that both states, with comparative advantage in agriculture, needed to expand their economy by focusing on agriculture and food security.

“Therefore, putting the road in good condition will ease movement of agricultural produce from farms to cities.

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“It will also make vehicular movements smooth, thereby reducing the time spent while traveling from Osogbo to Ibadan and vice visa,” he said.

Corroborating his Oyo State counterpart, Omowale said Osun State Government would handle the remaining 54.4 kilometres stretch of the road from DeleYesa in Osogbo to its boundary, near Lalupon.

He said what was paramount to the governments of the two states was infrastructural development that would make their people to enjoy dividends of democracy.

The commissioner said although Osun State Government was being controlled by All Progressives Congress (APC) while Oyo is being governed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the development of the people of the two states was beyond party affiliations.

He assured that the projects would be flagged-off by the two governors, Gboyega Oyetola and Seyi Makinde, in July.

Omowale said modalities for the award of the two contracts, including the cost, time frame and other matters,would be made public during the commencement of the projects.

The Star