The Ogun State Executive Council has approved a fresh wave of strategic infrastructure and institutional development projects, including the construction of new legislative quarters, a 450-unit housing estate, the reconstruction of the Ogun State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, major road rehabilitation projects across the state, and the upgrading of traditional stools.
The approvals, announced after the Executive Council meeting, form part of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s drive to accelerate infrastructure development, modernise public assets, strengthen governance, and preserve the state’s cultural heritage.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the Council approved the construction of 450 units of two-bedroom semi-detached bungalows complete with basic infrastructure, alongside the development of 28 new official quarters for members of the Ogun State House of Assembly.
The Council also approved the construction of 28 duplexes for sale at the Ibara Government Reservation Area (GRA) Scheme II, as well as the reconstruction of the Ogun State Governor’s Lodge located in Asokoro, Abuja.
In a move aimed at improving transportation and boosting economic activities, the state government also approved the reconstruction of several strategic roads spanning the three senatorial districts.
Among the projects is the reconstruction of the Okun-Owa–Ijebu-Ode Road in Odogbolu and Ijebu-Ode Local Government Areas. The Council also approved work on the 19.05-kilometre Ago-Iwoye–Ijebu-Igbo–Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic Road in Ijebu North Local Government Area, with carriageway widths ranging between 5.5 metres and 14 metres.
Other approved projects include the first phase of the 5.5-kilometre Odeda–Olugbo Road in Odeda Local Government Area, the 3.6-kilometre Ayobo (Mopol Junction)–Lafenwa Junction Road in Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, and the 2.78-kilometre Agbala Road in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area.
Beyond infrastructure, the Executive Council approved measures to strengthen traditional institutions across the state through the recognition and upgrading of several traditional stools.
The Council approved the upgrading and appointment of the Akoko of Tongeji Island into a recognised chieftaincy, the declaration of the Onitafin of Orile Itafin as a recognised chieftaincy, and the appointment of the Olu of Orile Itori-Odo into a recognised chieftaincy.
It also approved the creation and upgrading of additional coronet stools under the Ijebu, Egba and Yewa Traditional Councils in line with established procedures governing traditional institutions in Ogun State.
Explaining the rationale behind the approvals, Akinmade said they underscore the Abiodun administration’s determination to sustain what he described as the state’s ongoing infrastructural transformation and institutional reforms.
According to him, “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.”
He stated that reconstructing the House of Assembly quarters and the Governor’s Lodge is intended to provide a more conducive environment for governance while preserving critical government assets and ensuring continuity for future administrations.
Akinmade added that the projects are consistent with the government’s policy of replacing ageing public infrastructure with modern, durable and functional facilities capable of meeting the demands of a growing state.
He recalled that many government buildings inherited by the current administration were more than five decades old and had deteriorated beyond economical repair.
According to him, “their reconstruction forms part of the government’s broader urban regeneration programme, which has already transformed numerous ageing and derelict public structures into modern facilities across the state.”
