Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road : Oluwo commends Tinubu, Oyetola for approval

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the reconstruction of the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road. The monarch, in a statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibrahim, also commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, for facilitating the approval. Oluwo, on behalf of the 35 traditional […]

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the reconstruction of the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road.

The monarch, in a statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibrahim, also commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, for facilitating the approval.

Oluwo, on behalf of the 35 traditional rulers under his domain, appreciated Tinubu and reaffirmed their full commitment to his re-election bid.

“Osogbo-Iwo axis of Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan road road has been abandoned for almost 10 years before my ascension to the throne in 2015. Upon my enthronement, I cleared the bushy sections, mobilised materials, including cement, and rehabilitated the dilapidated road. I used to resume on the road at 8am. and close by 6 pm every day.

“This procedure was a routine exercise for almost four months until the road was reopened. I have equally intervened on Iwo-Ibadan road. sometimes, in 2018, when it was nearly unpassable,” he said.

The royal father said the road is crucial to improving the economic and commercial activities of Iwoland.

According to him, “the stress associated with transporting goods will be a history when the road is fully reconstructed.

“The road will further lubricate the existing bilateral relationship between Osun and Oyo States. To me, it is a personal relief because I used to patch some dilapidated sections at every yuletide season to avoid inconveniencing my subjects who come home en mass for Ileya and Christmas celebrations “