Gov. Adeleke Announces First Dual Carriageway For Iwo Community

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said his administration has approved the first dual carriageway for Iwo town, saying the decision was in line with the resolve to expand infrastructure across the state.

Adeleke, who stated this on Saturday at this year’s annual Iwo Day Celebrations held in Iwo, said the dualisation of the Adeke-Odori road will be done in two phases.

The governor further said the first phase would run from Odoori to the Post Office Area of the town and branch in front of Oluwo palace, while the second phase would run from the Post Office to Adeeke junction.

“In line with our commitment to equity and fairness, our administration has approved a dual carriageway for Iwo. The dualisation of the Adeke-Odori road will be done in two phases.

“The first phase will run from Odoori to the Post Office with a branching to the front of the palace from the Roundabout. The second phase will run from the Post Office to Adeeke junction,” Adeleke said.

He subsequently directed the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to host community engagement events with stakeholders on the proposed highway, adding that work would begin on the project by January 2025.

Highlighting some of the achievements of his administration in Iwo, Adeleke, whose speech was read by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, listed rehabilitation of the network of roads and Iwo water works, among others.

He also reaffirmed Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, as the President of the Iwo Council of Traditional Rulers, urging the traditional ruler to continue to exercise his vested powers with a sense of accommodation.

Earlier, the President of the Iwo Board of Trustees, Lai Olurode, called on the indigenes of the town to rally support for Oluwo, who he said was ready to transform the community within a short time.

Olurode also assured that the leadership of the board would continue to demonstrate a high standard of volunteerism and patriotic zeal in the development of the town.

Credit: THE PUNCH