Prince Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State has called on the Federal Government to give the state special attention, particularly in terms of road rehabilitation.
According to a statement by the state, the governor made the call when he received the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Dr Muheeba Dankaka, who led the management team of the commission on a courtesy call to his office in Abeokuta on Monday.
Abiodun stated that Ogun, because of its strategic location as the industrial capital of Nigeria, deserved better attention than it was currently getting from the Federal Government.
Abiodun said, “We are not getting a fair share of road rehabilitation in this state. There is a video being circulated on social media showing the bad condition of roads in Ado-Odo/Ota right now.“Ado-Odo and Ota harbour the biggest industries in this country, but regrettably, 90 per cent of the federal roads there are in bad shape.
“The Federal Government has so much to do, but Ogun state needs federal attention on road rehabilitation. We deserve a better share of federal attention.
“I have asked the Federal Government to give Ogun State roads special attention because a lot of its roads are in this state.”
He said that his administration decided to reconstruct the Ijebu-Ode-Epe road which was in bad condition to ease the suffering of commuters in the axis, adding that the quality of work done on the road was of a very high standard, while the toll gates built on it was second to none in the country.
On her part, the FCC’s Chairman, Dankaka said, “The commission was established to ensure a strong, virile and indivisible nation based on equity, fairness and justice that would promote national unity, foster loyalty and give every Nigerian a sense of belonging, irrespective of diversity in ethnic, culture, religion or language.”
She stated that the commission had gone far in implementing its mandates by ensuring equal distribution of social services and economic opportunities for all Nigerians, noting that Ogun with its landmark and economic potential had received its fair share in terms of appointments.
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