Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Monday, inaugurated the Onyearugbulem–Shagari/Irese Road Flyover and Junction Improvement Project in Akure, the Ondo State Capital, describing it as a strategic infrastructure intervention expected to ease persistent traffic congestion and stimulate industrial and commercial development along the axis.
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Shettima at the ceremony held along the Ilesha–Akure–Owo Expressway, said the project would significantly improve traffic circulation, enhance road safety, and open up the corridor for increased economic activities.
…Says project will boost industrial growth
…Aiyedatiwa names bridge after Reuben Fasoranti at 100 years
Shettima at the ceremony held along the Ilesha–Akure–Owo Expressway, said the project would significantly improve traffic circulation, enhance road safety, and open up the corridor for increased economic activities.
He commended the Ondo State Government for what he described as a timely intervention which is critical to transportation, noting that such infrastructure projects remain central to sustainable development and regional integration.
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, was joined at the event by his Ogun State counterpart, Governor Dapo Abiodun.
In his address, Governor Aiyedatiwa described the project as a historic achievement, stressing that it is the first flyover bridge constructed in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
He said the development goes beyond physical infrastructure, noting that it represents a deliberate effort to address long-standing traffic challenges, improve safety, and enhance economic productivity within the metropolis.
The governor recalled that the Onyearugbulem-Shagari and Akure-Benin Expressway intersection had, for years, remained a major flashpoint for recurrent accidents, severe traffic bottlenecks, and avoidable loss of productive time.
According to him, the corridor, being a key gateway into the South-West, had also suffered significant disruptions to economic activities due to persistent gridlock.
Governor Aiyedatiwa explained that the project was initiated under the Administration of the late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and sustained by his Administration to ensure continuity and completion.
The governor later named the flyover after the National Leader of the Afenifere, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, who clocked 100 years on Monday.
