The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun, says the recently awarded Phase II Junction Improvement in Ibadan, the state capital, is not only for installation of traffic lights.
Olatubosun made the clarifications in a statement on Friday in Ibadan.
“The improvement works to be carried out with the sum of N10.3 billion are not just for traffic lights.
“The clarification is necessary to carry along the good people of Oyo State, as it is the practice of the present administration.
“You know that Gov. Seyi Makinde is all about honesty and transparency in all activities,” he said.
The commissioner said that similar projects that had been carried out at Challenge and Felele Junctions.
He said the improvement works at Agodi Gate, Idi-Ape Civic Centre and University of Ibadan Junctions include demolition; alignment and reconfiguration of road geometry; road architecture, kerbs and lane demarcation.
Others are: traffic signals; traffic signs; wire mesh to cordon-off areas; road/lane markings; pedestrian walkway; drainage and landscaping/horticulture.
He added that the project, which would feature nine Junctions and 69 lane interactions, would include bus shelters and lay-bys for taxis and motorcycles.
Olatunbosun said the project would affect three junctions: Agodi Gate, Idi-Ape Civic Centre and University of Ibadan Junctions.
He hinted that Phase I of the project covered the Challenge and Felele Junctions in Ibadan.
Olatubosun said the junction improvements contract awarded to Messrs Planet Projects Ltd., would be completed in nine months.
“The economic impact of road construction and improvements are significant as they have a multiplier effect of creating wealth that can easily be applied to other projects,” he said.
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