Oyogist.com has learned that Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has pledged to deliver the Ibadan Circular road before his tenure in office expires, after the project was put on hold due to the contractor cost.
According to the Governor, a joint evaluation of the project will be conducted to speed up completion of the project.
Taking to his official Twitter page, Governor Makinde wrote;
“Yesterday, we visited Ibadan Circular Road for an on-the-spot assessment of the project. Having terminated the contract for non-performance (<10% completion), we will conduct a joint evaluation of the job done so far with the contractor to ensure that their cost is reimbursed.
“We will concession this road again, but this time, the government will have a percentage stake in the project. As we recognise the importance of this road to our state’s economy, our plan is to complete the 32km portion of the road within this tenure of our administration.
“We also revisited Agodi Gate-Old Ife Road-Adegbayi Junction with a spur to Ibadan Airport. This project, awarded in 2016, ought to have been completed by 2018. However, when we assumed office in 2019, it was only 46% complete. The revised date of completion is October 2021.”
