The present administration in Ogun State is committed to prioritising projects that will enhance quality of life, create opportunities and ensure a brighter future for the citizenry.

Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat, who reiterated this during the commissioning of the Ademola Awosanya Road in Makun, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state, said the vital role of infrastructural development in shaping life cannot be overstated and as such, government would continue to invest in innovative projects for socio-economic growth of the state.

He pointed out that the commissioned road would serve as an important link connecting different locations and drive economic growth, saying the project was geared towards alleviating various challenges being encountered by the people in the axis.

On his part, Chairman, Sagamu Local Government, Hon. Jubril Odulate, noted that despite the paucity of funds and numerous challenges confronting the country, the local government had been able to execute various developmental projects, including the newly commissioned re-constructed road with heavy interlocking stones.

He urged residents to see the maintenance of the project as a collective responsibility by desisting from indiscriminate dumping of refuse clearing drainages, to allow free flow of water, especially during the rainy season, assuring that the present administration would not rest on its oars at providing social amenities to the populace.

In his remarks, Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, represented by Asoju Akarigbo, Engr. Femi Oshasanwo, commended the Chairman for the lofty projects implemented so far, saying the deplorable condition of the road had caused adverse effects on the economic development of the area, thanking the government for putting smile on the faces of the people.

Oba Ajayi noted that the road would serve as an alternative route for motorists and pedestrians, as well as reduce traffic congestion on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway, adding that the road would boost socio-economic development of the area.

The Monarch lauded the present administration for the infrastructural development initiative, calling on government to extend the gesture to Aiyepe road, where the local government secretariat is situated and other deplorable roads in the area.

Also speaking, a community leader, Alhaji Isiaka Ajayi, pointed out that water drainage linking Ewuoliwo through Awosanya and Isale Ojumele, contributed to the bad condition of the road which caused loss of lives, especially during the rainy season, calling on government to re-channel the water drainage to ensure its durability.

Contributing, a Youth Leader, Aare Kehinde Oseni, while appreciating the Chairman for the rehabilitation of the road, noted that the road would enhance the economic prospects of the area.

While pointing out that the issue of flooding had been a major challenge in the area, he appealed for the construction of more drainages, saying water drainage from Ewuoliwo should be re-channeled to enable the road stands the test of time, just as he called for additional street lights to other parts of the road.

In a separate interview, a driver, Mr. Momodu Tijani and a trader, Mrs. Omolara Komolafe, thanked government for rekindling their hope, pledging the continued support of the people to the present administration.