President Muhamadu Buhari has inaugurated the newly-built 22-kilometer Efon-Alaaye/Iwaraja/Erinmo Road linking Ekiti and Osun states.
The opening ceremony was held in Efon-Alaaye, the headquarters of the Efon Local Government Area.
Represented by Minister of Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo, Buhari said his administration is irrevocably committed to fixing every sector of national life to bridge infrastructural gaps.
According to him, his government has been investing in road infrastructure to enhance the ease of doing business. He said the completion of the 22km road further reinforced the commitment of his government to improving the road network, and infrastructure, creating jobs and prosperity that can lift the people out of poverty.
He said: “We can confidently say that as we enter the final lap of the tenure of the Buhari’s administration, we are also entering a season of completion and delivery of projects. We are handing over the 22 Kilometre Road today, it links Efon-Alaaye in Ekiti State and Erinmo and Iwaraja in Osun State.
“By linking Ekiti and Osun states together, this road becomes a critical component of our national road network. This road has been built to the highest quality of design and if it is well used and not abused, it should last for the designed service life.
“Road abuse takes many forms such as overloading, overspeeding, pavement damage, spilling of petroleum products, which dissolves all the components and allows water to penetrate and converting the road shoulders to permanent parking places, that brings the road failure from the shoulder.
“We must all do our best to avoid these practices, report them when they occur and act lawfully to stop them.”
