The Oyo State Government on Tuesday announced that some
roads and institutions have been approved for renaming by the Executive Council
of the State.
The government also said that the Governor of the State,
Senator Abiola Ajimobi would commission some completed projects.
The State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism,
Mr. Toye Arulogun stated that the Executive council reached the decision to
rename the roads and institutions at its meeting held on Tuesday, May 14, 2019,
stressing that the process for the amendment of the enabling laws for the
institutions will commence immediately.
The Commissioner said that the decision of the Executive Council
is in recognition of the individuals’ contributions to the development of Oyo
State, their Chosen Career and the humanity.
Arulogun disclosed that the first flyover by a civilian
administration in the state constructed at Mokola is named Transformation
Flyover, Challenge – Efunsetan Road is to be known as Lam Adesina road, Ijokodo
– Apete road is to be called Ambassador Olu Sanu road, The newly constructed
Zonal Mediation Centre, Ogbomosho will be named Justice Atilade Ojo Mediation
Centre, the Ilorin Express Junction-Ikoyi – Takie – Palace – Ogbomoso Grammar
School road is now Soun Oyewumi Ajagungbade Road, while the Ibadan/Oyo
Express/Iseyin-Owode with spur to Akesan-Palace and Old Ibadan-Oyo road is now
Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi III road. Eleyele-Dugbe ANCE Road is now Oba Saliu
Adetunji road and Idi-Ape – Bashorun Akobo Road is now Abiola Ajimobi way.
The State spokesman added that Ibarapa Polytechnic Eruwa
will now be called Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, College of
Agriculture, Igboora will be Lam Adesina College of Agriculture, Igboora,
Maternal &Peadiatric Centre, Olodo Ibadan is named Abiola Ajimobi Maternal
&Paediaitric Centre, Elebu Road is now officially Alao-Akala Way, Monatan –
Olodo Road now Rashidi Ladoja, Onireke-Agbarigo Road will now be known as
Onikepo Akande Road and Festac Road, Mokola now Adebayo Faleti Road.
The Commissioner added that some of the projects that have
been scheduled for commissioning include Oba Akinbiyi Model School, the
Dualization of Challenge Roundabout-Efunsetan Roundabout (Phase II), the
Rehabilitated/Constructed of the 3.6km Ijokodo-Apete Road and Associated Bridge
Works, the Zonal Mediation Centre, Ogbomoso and Zonal Mediation Centre,
Ogbomoso.
Arulogun noted that some of the other projects are Abiola
Ajimobi Maternal &Paediaitric Centre, Olodo Ibadan, the Archive Management
and Record Centre, Secretariat, Ibadan, Raw Materials Display Centre,
Secretariat, Ibadan, Islamic Model School, Mini Water Scheme at Iganna
Community in Oyo State and Ogunpa Market.
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