Ibadan Circular Road: Makinde Orders Contractor to Stop Work

Ololade Adeyanju/

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has ordered the contractor handling the 32 kilometres Ibadan Circular Road project to stop work with immediate effect.

The governor gave the order when he visited the site of the project valued at N32 billion in Ibadan today to assess the level of work done.

The governor, who tweeted about his visit via his handle, @seyimakinde, said only 5.5 percent of the work had been done since the concession agreement for the project was signed in 2017.

He said there is therefore need for the government to sit down with the contractors to reevaluate the project.

The governor tweeted: “We visited Ibadan Circular Road, Lagos-Ibadan Bye Pass, this afternoon for an on-the-spot assessment of the work done so far. The agreement for this project was signed in 2017 and the work done so far is about 5.5%. The concession value is N67B for 32 Kilometres of road.

“I’ve asked that the work be stopped for us to take a holistic look at the project, which isn’t proceeding as it should, for a road that’s so important to Oyo State’s economy. We’ll meet with the contractors to discuss specifics like funding/work plan & decide the project’s future.”