Timely completion of Rural Road Projects in Oyo State will boost Agricultural markets and improve food productions.
The State Acting Governor, Chief Bayo Lawal made this known in a statement signed by the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, when he inspected ongoing Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP, across the State.
He noted that the RAAMP roads and market upgrades were parts of the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration’s commitment to improving rural infrastructure, boosting agricultural productivity, and creating a more conducive environment for farmers and traders to thrive.
The Acting Governor who urged the Contractors handling the projects to intensify more efforts at delivering the projects as planned, maintained that, rural roads projects would ease transportation of farm produce, improve market accessibility, and strengthen the state’s drive towards economic development.
Chief Lawal reiterated the commitment of the State Government to supporting contractors with the necessary backing to ensure the projects are delivered to standard and on schedule.
While speaking during the inspection, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, expressed satisfaction with the level of work done so far, assuring that the Ministry will continue to monitor the projects with a view to ensuring that they are of required standard.
One of the Road Users, Mr Abdulrazaq Séríkí commended the state government’s efforts in connecting rural communities through improved road networks, describing it as a great relief.
He explained that the road had long been a death trap, often hindering farmers from transporting their produce to markets.
The Acting Governor’s entourage inspected the Olokoyo–Ikere Dam Road (21.95 km) in Iseyin Local Government, the Oja Agbe Market, Iseyin, under the Agro-Logistics section of the project, as well as the Alako–Idiya–Batake–Olowa Ijaye Farm Settlement Road (31.7 km).O
On the entourage of the Acting Governor were also, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Esther Owoeye, the Project Coordinator, Oyo RAAMP, Mrs Olufunke Ekundayo and other top government officials.