Apete Bridge Ready for Use by September – Oyo State Govt

Governor Ajimobi of Oyo State revealed to the public that the Apete Bridge currently under reconstruction will be completed by the end of September this year.

 

This was declared by the Commissioner for works, Mr Bimbo Kolade at the weekend while addressing newsmen shortly after an inspection visit to some roads and bridges being constructed by the state government all around the Ibadan metropolis.

Mr Kolade urged the people of the state to exercise patience with government especially those affected directly by the delay in the project. He further explained that the delay in the completion of the bridge was to maintain solidification and laying of precast concrete materials used for the project.

 

He said that government had instructed the contractor handling the project to expand the water channels to allow easy flow of water.

 

The Commissioner said that the Governor Abiola Ajimobi-administration would not leave any of the project it initiated unfinished.

 

“The apprehension of the people that government has abandoned the bridge and that rain has washed away the bridge is not true. We are here and you can see it yourselves that the structure work is seriously in progress on the project.

 

“The assurance that I will give to the people is that the work is going on; a period of waiting must be observed, otherwise things will fail along the line. Our people should be patient with government,” Kolade said.

 

The Project Manager for the Toll Gate Interchange-Efunsetan Junction Road in Ibadan, Mr Michael Muir said if the road was properly maintained after completion, it would last over 20 years, while the Principal Resident Engineer, Mr Tajudeen Akanbi expressed confidence of the durability of the road.