The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate and senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Solomon Adeola, has announced that contractors have been mobilised to begin construction of the Ofada-Owode road and a general hospital in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. This announcement was made during a stakeholders' engagement with critical stakeholders in Obafemi-Owode LGA, held at the City Hall, Owode. The residents had earlier made demands for infrastructure development, highlighting the poor state of roads and healthcare facilities in their communities.
The chairman of the Obafemi-Owode Zonal Community Development Committee, Gboyega Adeleke, had called for urgent attention to the poor state of roads in the communities, as well as the provision of transformers to improve electricity supply. He also appealed for the operationalisation of health centres built through community efforts. Adeleke noted that the facilities would help bring healthcare closer to residents and reduce the difficulties people face in accessing medical services.
Adeleke disclosed that the community leaders had submitted a comprehensive document detailing development projects across their communities, with priorities classified according to those requiring attention before the election, within two years and within four years. The demands included the rehabilitation of roads, provision of transformers, completion and takeover of community-built health centres, as well as the construction and rehabilitation of access and internal roads.
Adeola, while responding to the demands of the residents, announced that he had facilitated the construction of the Ofada-Owode road and the Owode General Hospital. He described the proposed hospital as a three-storey facility, which would meet international standards. Adeola promised that the hospital would be completed and inaugurated before May 29, 2027, when he is expected to be sworn in as governor of Ogun State.
Adeola also promised to donate 10 transformers and provide solar-powered streetlights to the community. He outlined his proposed nine-pillar development agenda, which he called ITESIWAJU, covering infrastructure, tourism, arts and culture, education, security, healthcare, women and youth empowerment, agriculture, job creation, industrialisation and urban development. He said his proposed administration would also establish a functional border and new-town development initiative to address infrastructure deficits in communities located along Ogun State's boundaries.
According to Adeola, Obafemi-Owode's strategic position, bordering two states and connecting several towns in Ogun, makes its development important to the state's economic prospects. He assured residents that Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area would receive adequate attention under the proposed agenda, adding that provisions had been made to address the area's development needs. He also urged the residents to vote for all APC candidates in the 2027 elections.
The stakeholders' engagement provided an opportunity for community representatives to present their infrastructure concerns and seek commitments towards addressing them. The meeting was attended by traditional rulers, youth groups, artisans, transport union workers, as well as political and community leaders. The zonal CDC later acknowledged that they had received the solar-powered streetlights as promised by Adeola, expressing their appreciation for his prompt response to their demands.
Key points
- - APC governorship candidate Solomon Adeola announces construction of Ofada-Owode road and Owode General Hospital - The projects aim to address infrastructure deficits and improve healthcare services in Obafemi-Owode LGA - Adeola outlines nine-pillar development agenda, ITESIWAJU, to drive development in Ogun State if elected governor in 2027
