Buhari using infrastructure to rebuild economy- Fashola

Fashola with Gov. Amosun during the visit

The federal government under President Muhammdu Buhari is using infrastructure development as a vehicle to take the nation out of recession and rebuild the Nigerian economy; and putting the country’s resources where it is necessary for the people.

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, affirmed this during a courtesy visit on the Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun as he continues his inspection tour of projects in the South-West geo-political zone.

Fashola requested for collaborative effort between the state government and the Controllers of Works and Housing, appealing that they are granted access at the highest level in order for them to serve and assist the state in whatever capacity to achieve developmental goals politically, socially and economically

The Minister mentioned that the contractors on many of the federal roads in the state are back to sites and assisting in relating to the neighboring states of Lagos, Oyo and Ondo and further generating employment for Nigerians at various sites.

Fashola however expressed appreciation for the dedication shown by the Governor in reconstructing federal roads in the State.

He further stated that the Federal Government is committed to repayment of the funds expended on federal roads.

The Federal Controller of Works, Engr. Popoola, earlier said that there are 1,380 Kilometre of federal roads in Ogun State and that the Governor took it upon himself to repair some of the roads and also assist in removing markets along the federal highways at Mowe and Ibafo.

In his response, Governor Amosun expressed appreciation to President Buhari for the intervention on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway stressing that the road is the busiest in the country. He added that no development can get to any place without infrastructure.

He requested that Ogun State should be adequately compensated for the N123bn which had been certified as expenses on federal roads out of a total of N223bn expended.

Amosun said that state government would be grateful if attention could be focused on the Shagamu-Ajebandele Road reconstruction as it was done on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. He also urged the minister to urgently intervene on the Papa-Olorunsogo interchange Road and the Lagos-Abeokuta old road.