The administration of the Executive Chairman of Obafemi-Owode Local Government, Amb. Adesina ‘Lanre Ogunsola, FCPA, has flagged off a series of developmental projects aimed at accelerating grassroots development, with priority attention given to improved water supply, road rehabilitation, market development and general infrastructural renewal across the Local Government Area.
This is in a renewed efforts to strengthen grassroots infrastructure and improve the living conditions of residents of the council area.
Among the projects flagged off are the construction and drilling of boreholes in Debonre Town, Agborun Village, Mokoloki Village and Onidundun Village. The water projects are expected to improve access to potable water, reduce the difficulties residents face in sourcing water and enhance public health within the beneficiary communities.
In the area of road infrastructure, the council has commenced the grading of roads at Asegongo street, Adigbe which will cut across Oba, Owode and Obafemi zones of the council area. The intervention is aimed at improving road accessibility, facilitating the movement of residents and commercial activities, and easing transportation challenges, particularly for farmers, traders and other road users.
Similarly, the Owode City Hall and the local government conference room are undergoing renovation and upliftment as part of efforts to improve public facilities and provide a more functional and attractive venue for community gatherings and official programmes.
Another major infrastructure intervention is the asphalt construction and rehabilitation of the Pakuro 09 Mowe Market Road, which links the market to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The strategic road project is expected to enhance accessibility to the market, improve the movement of goods and services, and strengthen commercial activities by providing traders, customers and transport operators with a better road network.
Meanwhile, the ongoing construction of a shopping mall at Ibafo has continued to attract positive reactions from stakeholders within the market community.
Different personalities could not hide their joy at the project sites such as HRH Oba Tajudeen Aremu Sowemimo,Olu of Owode Egba,who commended the chairman on the renovation of city hall to an enviable standard,while expressed confidence in it’s development as a welcome intervention that will create more conducive environment.
On the shopping mall at Ibafo,HRH Oba Kazeem Alayande Olu of Ibafo and Iyaloja of the market Mrs Funmilayo praises the chairman for his significant step towards modernising the market architecture in order to enhance business opportunities, improve trading environment and support economic activities in the area.
Many business owners interviewed at Mowe market on the on going asphalt road noted their satisfaction on the new road and spread of projects across different communities and sectors reflects an approach to grassroots development that combines essential social infrastructure with commercial and administrative improvements.
For residents of Obafemi-Owode, this new projects intervention offers renewed prospects for improved access to water, better roads, enhanced market facilities and more functional public infrastructure.
As preparations continue ahead of Senator Adeola Olamilekan Solomon YAYI’s anticipated visit, the Ogunsola-led administration appears determined to demonstrate its commitment to infrastructure delivery and community development through tangible projects across the council area.
The projects also highlight the importance of effective local government administration in complementing state and federal development efforts and ensuring that the dividends of democracy reach communities at the grassroots.
With the commencement of these interventions, attention will now turn to their timely completion, quality of execution and the lasting benefits they will deliver to residents, traders and other stakeholders across Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.
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