The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi on Thursday inaugurated ten township roads in Ile-Ife facilitated by former Special Senior Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Masters, Senator Babajide Omoworare.
The roads which were funded by the Federal Government through the former senator include; Obalogun, Orunobaado, Gbelenkan, Oke-Ayetoro and Abewela.
Others are Odo-Ogbe, Akarabata, Ogboni lane, Ayelabowo and Orilonise, while he also provided solar street light at Lagere, Aderemi, eyindi, Omisore parakin junction, Mayfair, Adedoyin way, Parakin, Eleyele among others.
The commissioning of the roads and Lights up Ile-Ife Projects was done as part of the activities to celebrate birthday.
Speaking at the commissioning of the roads, Oba Ogunwusi said Omoworare exemplifies the noble ideals of humility, integrity, and commitment to the betterment of his people
Represented by the Obalufe of Ile-Ife, Oba Idowu Adediwura, said the event further attested to Omoworare’s visionary spirit and his unwavering dedication to uplifting his beloved community.
He said: “I celebrate a man whose legacy of service, leadership, and dedication to community development has deeply enriched the lives of many, Senator Omoworare exemplifies the noble ideals of humility, integrity, and commitment to the betterment of his people.
“Today, as he commissions the new roads he has constructed in different parts of Ile-Ife, we are reminded of his visionary spirit and his unwavering dedication to uplifting his beloved community.
“These roads symbolize not only his commitment to practical progress but also his desire to bridge pathways of unity and prosperity for the generations to come. By championing infrastructure projects and fostering local development, Senator Omoworare continues to embody the values of hard work and loyalty to our ancestral land.
In his remark, the former Senator said his facilitating rehabilitation and reconstruction of the roads is hinged on the state of internal roads in the ancient town, saying many of the roads constructed decades ago were in bad shape, hence, the need to reconstruct the ten selected ones.
Omoworare lamented that “It is absurd for state Government to put N15billion on flyover in the town when hundreds of roads in Ile-Ife is begging for attention. If the money for bridge is put to other roads, it will be a turn around for the ancient town.
“You see a lot of people do roads without considering the impact. People will start building bridges without considering the impact, a bridge that one vehicle will ply on maybe in one hour.
“There are places that hundred of millions, billions are being spent now to build bridges that are not necessarily. I know 2-3 places in Osun that are necessary of extreme importance to build bridges that they are not building it.
“I am trying my best at the Federal level to see that Federal govt comes to intervene in that aspect but internal roads in South West especially are very bad.
“These roads were bad because they were constructed 40-50 years ago and nothing has happened with respect to maintainance, hence, our decision to fix the roads. We are trying to fix the internal roads to shorten travel distance of motorists.There are solar lights everywhere that makes driving on the roads safe” he said
“We are trying to fix the internal roads that would even save the ring roads, instead of taking ring roads and burn your fuel you can always go within the street and they are all well lit. There are solar lights everywhere, the good drainages within Ife now and it is too minimal. That is like 10% of what we should do but we have to start somewhere, if you don’t take a step you won’t travel in mile.”
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