After residents protest, senator confirms contract award of important highway

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“The federal government has already commenced the design of the road. It was decided that the road should be dualised from Ejigbo in Ado Ekiti up to 31 kilometres to Ikare Akoko. We will continue from there as a single lane,' Mr Bamidele said.

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Recall that workers and students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti had, on Monday, staged a peaceful protest to register their frustrations about the deplorable state of the said road. “Among others, the roads include Ifaki-Otun road, Ifaki-Ilasa-Omuo road, Ado-Ikere road, Ado-Ijan-Ikare road, Ado-Iyin-Aramoko road, Aramoko-Efon-Ijebu Ijesa road, Efon-Iwaraja and Otun-Erinmope-Odo Owa road,” the statement read.

 

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