A statement issued by Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, says during the visit, the President will inaugurate some of the infrastructural projects executed by the governor.

According to the statement, the President will be welcomed at the Gateway City Gate Monument Park, Sagamu Interchange, at 10 am, where the first project will be commissioned by him.

Apart from the Gateway City Gate, other projects expected to be inaugurated by President Buhari include Ijebu-Ode Mojoda-Epe expressway and two housing estates –  the 527-Unit low and Medium Kobape Housing scheme Kobape and the Highbrow, 83 duplexes at Kings Court Estate at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta.

The governor’s spokesman stated that invited guests are expected to be seated by 9.30 am at the City Gate by the Sagamu Interchange and Abeokuta expressway while observing all COVID-19 safety protocols.

A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin on Sunday disclosed that the meeting was held at the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta.

The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya was quoted to have explained that the meeting facilitated by  Abiodun, was to map out strategies to reduce carnage on the expressway as a result of accidents, such as the recent tanker explosions at the Ogere section.

The statement read that the Commissioner said based on the directive of the governor, there would be changes on the road signs, improvement of the traffic management, while the pace of work will increase.

The statement read, “The Commissioner disclosed that the best part of the road will be open to traffic during the yuletide season, adding it will be fully completed in January 2022. According to Akinsanya, Governor Abiodun is determined to prevent a reoccurrence of Ogere inferno which claimed five lives and destroyed property worth millions of naira.”

The Federal Controller of Works in the State said that the contractor was fully aware of the need to ensure adequate traffic signs on the road and disclosed that the contractor was committed to improving traffic management on the road.

Bakare who also disclosed that the contractor handling the project has requested for sensitization of the public on the need to be careful on the road which is now a dual carriageway added that reinforcement would be needed along the stretch where construction is currently going on.

“The representative of the contractor, Engr. Yuri who is the Area Manager has promised that the whole stretch of the road will be completed before the end of January 2022. He also promised that towards the end of the year, that section of the road will be partially completed and totally opened to traffic, so that there won’t be any lock jam during the yuletide season. The contractor has committed to improving their traffic management and they have also requested for further sensitization of the public on the construction work going on and in respect to road signs. And they also requested for additional reinforcement within the stretch where work is ongoing at Ogere where we have a lot of trucks, tankers and all sorts of articulated vehicles that usually park on the road,”

The United States Department of Justice on Monday, May 17, announced Rufai’s arrest.

In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun said the news of his aide’s involvement in fraud is disturbing.

The statement in part reads “We received the very disturbing news of the arrest of one of the governor’s political appointees, Mr Abidemi Rufai in New York over alleged unemployment benefits and fraud in the United States, this morning. While the Governor cannot be held responsible for the actions of a full-grown adult, especially outside the jurisdiction of Ogun and Nigeria, he has since suspended the suspect from office to enable him to answer the charges levelled against him. The Governor wishes to condemn any act capable of undermining his determination to institute an open, transparent, accountable and morally upright behaviour in the State and in governance. Gov. Abiodun remains committed to his agenda of building our future together and will not condone criminals either in his government or the state in general.”