TOUR OF ZONES: UMAHI GIVES REASONS FOR HIGHWAY INSPECTION ..... Meets Ooni of Ife, Senator Iyiola Omisore Over Osun Roads As Ondo State Hails Appointment Of Umahi As Minister Of Works.

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, (Ọjájá II) CFR listening to Minister of Works, Engr David NwaezeUmahi CON with rapt attention on essence of building roads with concrete pavement next to Minister is Senator Iyiola Omisore and Engr Adedamola Kuti, Director of South West at the Kings palace, yesterday.

"Most Federal roads are connecting one state to the other and when such is cut off, the economic viability of such states are in trouble, that is why I am presenting to the Economic Council to allow us to access funds to conclude some of these roads and if we don’t conclude them, it will impact negatively on these states economy."  Umahi

The Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr Dave Nweze Umahi has explained the reasons of his working visit to the South West and other regions of the country.

The Minister, in a statement released by the Director Press and Public Relations Department of the Ministry, Blessing Lere-Adams, said; "I have been in Lagos and South West since Monday to evaluate the ongoing projects especially bridges that are so important to Lagos economy and discussing the issue of concrete technology on our roads and review of road contracts. That is why we are going around to see how we can redesign our roads with concrete pavement."

He made this known while meeting with the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa who received him on behalf of the state. 

The Minister, during his visit also explained how Ondo State can partner with the Federal Government through the  Highway Development Initiative (HDMI ) in building Federal Government roads in Ondo State.   

"Most Federal roads are connecting one state to the other and when such is cut off, the economic viability of such states are in trouble, that is why I am presenting to the Economic Council to allow us to access funds to conclude some of these roads and if we don’t conclude them, it will impact negatively on these states economy." He said.

The Deputy Governor who spoke on behalf of Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu CON SAN during the meeting in the  Governor's office said; "Your appointment has not come to us as a surprise. Congratulations on your nomination, clearance and inauguration by Mr President; it is a well deserved appointment, because as a former Governor, your antecedents made you the first among the rest and your experience in the terrain of infrastructural development and governance is in no small measure." 

The Deputy Governor said "the zeal at which you have commenced official engagements with your visit to the South West zone has given us excitement that better days are here for real."

He said the "APC administration in this state has taken a giant stride in infrastructural development by building quality roads in all the Sectorial district of the state."

Earlier, the Minister after his tour of the dualisation of lbadan road (Mayfair Junction )- Lagere-Iremo –Enuwa- Ilesha Bye-Pass in Osun State, paid a courtesy visit on the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, (Ọjájá II) CFR with  Senator Iyiola Ajani Omisore at the Palace where the Minister explained to them, the advantages of building roads with concrete in Osun State.