The Ekiti State Government has commenced work on its proposed 1,000 kilometres rural road project across the state.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Ekiti State Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti.
According to the statement, the road project is being carried out under the World Bank-assisted Rural Access and Agriculture Marketing Project (RAAMP) with counterpart funding from the state government.
“Under the project, a total of 1,000 kilometres of rural roads will be fixed to enhance easy transportation of farm produce to the markets.
“The rural road construction is in line with Gov. Biodun Oyebanji’s plan to ensure that rural roads receive similar attention as roads in the urban areas.
“This is in order to enhance infrastructure upgrade in the rural areas, promote agricultural development and food security by linking farms to markets through good roads,” it stated.
The statement said that the first phase of the project began with the advertisement of bids for 65.10 kilometers of backlog/rehabilitation intervention, covering several communities and farmsteads.
According to the advertised bid for the first 65.10 kilometres backlog/ rehabilitation, the roads for constructions are: Enu Odi-Itenu –Igirigiri Road (8.41km); Omisanjana-Ben Folarin- Oke Aso Road (5.70km); Ara-Oye Road (8.77km); Afolu-Odofin Road (1.95km); Ise-Imola Road (5.30km) and Owode Anaye Road (2.8km).
Other roads are Erinmope-Irare-Ikosun Road (6.68km); Iye-Isapa-Olopomeji- Ikun Road (5.10km); Ara-Ekameta Schol Road (2.05km); Igbole/Osin- Iropora Road (4.60km); Ilupeju-Igbo Egan Road (3.1km); FMS- Oke Ako Road (3.40km); and Ikosi-Aba Osun- Aba Oriokuta- Ikogosi Road (7.19km).
Other interventions coming up before the middle of the year include 128 kilometres spot improvement intervention and the design of another 100 kilometres backlog/rehabilitation with another 40 kilometres upgrade intervention.
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Gov. Oyebanji hailed the commencement of the project as timely, and urged communities and farmsteads that are not covered under the first phase of the project to be patient as they would be covered in subsequent phases.
He said that this was in line with his administration’s Agriculture and Rural Development Agenda. (NAN)
