By Miracle Ogunde
Oyo State Governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde has declared that the Ibadan Dry Port Project may likely be completed quicker than expected, saying the present leadership of the country understands the benefits of developing the economic value chain.
Makinde noted that the dry port project will also benefit hugely because his administration would collaborate with the Federal Government, stating that the recent change of government at the federal level would not affect the project negatively.
Makinde disclosed this at the weekend, while inspecting several ongoing projects, including the Ibadan Inland Dry Port, the College of Agriculture and Renewable Energy, Iseyin, a campus of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso; the Engr. Lere Adigun Housing Estate, Basorun and the Ibadan Circular Road.
According to Makinde, “the state has made good progress with regards to the projects, though there is still a lot of work to be done.”
He equally noted that his administration has been creating wonderful opportunities through infrastructure building and other key developments, which have begun to attract investors.
The governor, however, urged youths in the state to key into the opportunities by contributing and getting the rewards, rather than leaving the country for foreign lands in search of imaginary greener pastures.
While fielding questions from newsmen on the inspected projects shortly after inspecting the Ibadan Circular Road Interchange at Egbeda Local Government, the governor said “Well, I will say so far, so good, there is still a lot of work to be done but we are making a good progress. You have seen it as well.
“We were on that campus [LAUTECH Campus, Iseyin] before the election and we have seen between then and now that a lot of progress has been made. And even here [Ibadan Circular Road], we have interest-investors coming around to say, look, what exactly are we projecting in terms of the opportunities in Oyo State.”
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