Ondo: Aiyedatiwa Talks Tough, Gives Marching Orders To Contractors, Wants Timely Completion Of Projects

By Ayodele Oni

Following a pledge to continue with programmes initiated by his late predecessor, Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has ordered contractors handling major projects in the State to return to site.

There has been lull at the various project sites since the passing of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the subsequent resignation of the commissioner for works, Engr Aminu.

Some of the major projects currently under construction in the state include the fly over in Akure Ondo township,  Arigidi – Ogbagi Akoko road, internal roads in Olusegun Agagu University of Technology, Okitipupa, Emure-Ile – Eporo road among others.

Governor Aiyedatiwa, who gave the order in Akure stated that this is to ensure timely completion of the projects.

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan who disclosed on Saturday said that apart from the ongoing projects, the Governor has approved the rehabilitation and asphalt overlay of 60km roads across the State within the next three months.

Aiyedatiwa, who had promised that all ongoing infrastructural projects in the state would be completed, directed the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to mobilize contractors back to site to speed up work on the projects for early completion.

The Governor expressed the determination of his administration to hit the ground running with the implementation of policies and programmes of government as scheduled in the budget, assuring on timely payment for jobs done by contractors.

Relaying the directive of Mr. Governor to the affected contractors, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Allen Idowu, said the Governor has expressed readiness to ensure that the needed resources are made available on time to encourage them.

The Permanent Secretary said the contractors have expressed their willingness to speed up their projects to meet up with the deadline set by the Governor, adding that the officials of the ministry have also been mobilized to play their parts.