Ogun Alert

The Ogun State House of Assembly has called on the officials of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to step up measures towards addressing the deteriorating state of some of the federal roads in the State, especially Abeokuta- Ibadan road. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, who made the call during the plenary, noted that there was need for FERMA through its Comptroller of Works and its officials in the State to complement the State Government's efforts in road Infrastructure by carrying out necessary palliative works on the Federal roads within the State to ease human and vehicular movements. He expressed concern that previous palliative works by FERMA always lasted for a season, pointing out that there was need to carry out extensive works on the failed portions of some of the Federal roads for the benefit of motorists and commuters.

  Members of the Ogun State House of Assembly on Works and Infrastructure have commended the pace of works done by contractors handling roads being  constructed by the State government in the Ogun Central Senatorial District, with a call on the people to give more support to the present administration in the State for the delivery of more democratic dividends.  The House Committee led by Hon. Adegoke Adeyanju gave the commendation during the on-the-assessment visit to Toyin Giwa (Hercules), Alagbole-Ajuwon, Akute-Denro-Isasi, Akute-Ajuwon in Ifo Local Government area and Adesanolu-Obafemi, in Obafemi-Owode Local Government area. Hon. Adeyanju also applauded the professionalism being exhibited by the contractors in charge of the road projects on the quality of work done at the sites. The Committee Chairman in company of Honourables Olusegun Kaka, Yusuf Amosun and Fola Salami, requested some adjustments for efficiency of the construction works, comme...

  The residents of Oke- Adefisan, a community between Odoogbolu and Ijebu-Ode have been reassured by the Ogun State House of Assembly that the Gas Company being sited within the area would jointly be monitored by the representatives of the host community, the regulatory agencies in the oil and gas sector, officials of the State Physical Planning and the members of the House Committee on Environment to ensure total compliance with all safety regulations before opening for business. The Chairman, House Committee on Environment, Hon. Samsideen Lawal, gave the assurance during a parley between the management of the proposed Petrocam Trading Company, Dr. Patrick Ilo and the Community representatives led by Prince Tola Oshunlaja at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The House Committee Chairman counselled the management of the gas company to ensure that all stakeholders were carried along in the construction and installation of all safety measures being put in place by the compan...