Oyo gov’t launches Operation Zero Potholes road project
The Oyo State Government Monday, launched the Operation Zero Potholes initiative as the state road maintenance agency begins rehabilitation of roads and distilling of drainages across the Ibadan metropolis and its environs.
The Chairman, Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA), Honourable Ogunlade Busoye Soladoye, who visited the roads earmarked for rehabilitation revealed this in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, according to a statement signed by Wasiu Olatubosun, Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, and made available to Neptune Prime.
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He said that the agency would live up to its mandate to maintain and rehabilitate roads in Oyo state, as that would go a long way towards easing the movement of traffic and creating a better environment for the populace.
He stated that the Oyo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde is a responsive government, that listens to its people and acts on their requests.
“This is one of our feedback mechanisms concerning the deplorable condition of roads during the rainy season”, he said.
He also stressed that Governor Seyi Makinde’s led administration would give no room for potholes and deplorable roads in the state, as this has shown through various laudable massive road construction and rehabilitation, which has turned Oyo into an investors-hub.
He also implored the residents to desist from the act of dumping refuse on waterways, as the agency has started clearing drainages across the state.
Honourable Ogunlade Busoye also promised that the agency will live up to its mandate.
Among the roads earmarked for rehabilitation are: Asphaltic rehabilitation of Molete-Fire-Challenge roads, cutting of potholes to shape, stone base material mixed with cement; distilling of blocked cover lined drains and cross covert at Genesis Hotel.
Also the rehabilitation and distilling of Mokola-Dugbe and the Femi Johnson Junction along Oke-Ado road among others.
