Gov Adeleke Unveils N159B Infra Projects

Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke has unveiled One Hundred and Fifty Nine Billion, One Hundred and Fifty Six Million, Three Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand Naira (159,156,392,674.20) infra projects.

The governor made the unveiling while addressing newsmen at the exco lodge, Abere on Tuesday.

Blaze Newz recalls that the governor in 2023 announced N100 billion infra projects which the projects cut across the state.

The N159,156,392,674.20 billion infra projects according to the governor will be based on road projects, health sector and education.

Highlighting the 2025 infra projects, the governor said One Hundred and One Billion, Seven Hundred and Ninety Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Nine Three Thousand Naira (N101,799,993,595.05) has been set aside for roads construction.

One Billion , Nine Hundred and Eighty Nine Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Three Thousand Naira (N1,989,433,956.69) for education sector and One Hundred and Fifty Nine Billion, One Hundred and Fifty Six Million, Three Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand Naira (159,156,392,674.20) for health sector.

According to the governor’s statement “The following inherited projects will be taken to a new milestone this year.
Osogbo – Iwo – Oyo State Boundary Road at a cost of Five Billion, Nine Hundred and Forty Million, Seven Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand Naira (N5,940,793,414.71)
Osogbo – Ikirun – Insha – Kwara State Boundary – Thirteen Billion, Seven Hundred and Eight Million, Three Hundred and Nine Thousand naira (N13,708,309,766.47)
While the following fresh road projects are slated for implementation this year.

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1. Reconstruction of Ejigbo- Isoko -Aye-Oguro road. This is a 5.1 kilometers road at a cost of Three Billion, Eighteen Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Seven Thousand (N3,018,747,965.97);

2. Dualisation of Odo Ori Junction-Post Office Junction-Adeeke Junction with spur to Oluwo Palace. This is a 6.65 kilometers road which will be phased into two parts at a cost of Ten Billion, Four Hundred and Twenty One Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Six Thousand Naira ( N10,421,756,647.87);

3. Rehabilitation of Ejigbo – Iwo Road. This is a 32 kilometers road; however, 20 kilometers will be taken as Phase 1 at the cost of Eleven Billion, Two Hundred and Fifty Million, Two Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira ( N11,250,210,420.00);

4. Construction of Iragberi-Ikotun-Ara Road. This is an 8.5 kilometers road at the cost of Four Billion, Three Hundred and Forty Five Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand (N4,345,992,620.00);

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5. Dualisation of State Secretariat RoundAbout, Abeere – Ojoro Road, Phase One. This is a 3.55km at the cost of Nine Billion, Two Hundred and Thirty Nine Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Eight Thousand ( N9,239,758,608.37) ;

6. Dualisation of State Secretariat RoundAbout, Abeere -Ojoro Road, Phase Two. This is a 3.85 kilometers road at the cost of Nine Billion, Seven Hundred and Twenty Four Million, Six Hundred and Ninety Nine Thousand (N9,724,699,096,97);

7. Dualisation of State Secretariat RoundAbout, Abeere-Ojoro road, phase three. This is a 1.25 kilometers road at the cost of Two Billion, Five Hundred and Forty One Million, Seven Hundred and Seven Thousand naira(N2,541,707,460.23);

8. Reconstruction of Ijebu Jesa – Ere – Ilahun – Ibokun with the reconstruction of the failed bridge. This is at the cost of Eight Billion, Fifty Three Million, Nine Hundred and Thirty Thousand (N8,053,930,329.11);

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9. Dualisation of Ila township road. This is a 4.5 kilometers road at the cost of Twelve Billion, Six Hundred and Fifty Six Million , Four Hundred and Eight Thousand (N12,656,486,722.55);

10. Reconstruction of Ada – Ibokun – Ilase – Idominasi. This is a 32 kilometers road; however, 20 kilometers will be taken as Phase 1 at the cost of Ten Billion , Eight Hundred and Ninety Seven Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira (N10,897,600,542.80)

11. Upgrading, lighting, and beautification of the State Capita’s major roads and RoundAbouts, a total cost of Five billion naira has been earmarked for the upgrading.

TOTAL for the road sector is One Hundred and One Billion, Seven Hundred and Ninety Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Nine Three Thousand Naira (N101,799,993,595.05

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EDUCATION SECTOR

The following schools are slated for rehabilitation across the selected districts:
1. Renovation of a School Hall and School Pavillion At Ede High School, Ede at the cost of Fifty Million, Two Hundred and Seventy Six Thousand (N50,276,412.52);

2. Renovation of a Block of Four Classrooms at C.A.C. Grammar School, Ede at the cost of One HundrN17and Seventy One Million, Five Hundred and Eighty Thousand naira ( N171,580,936.43;

3. Renovation of School Building at Agboran School of Science, Ede, Ede South at the cost of Two Hundred Million, Nineteen Thousand Naira (N200,019,700.00);

4. Renovation of Oranmiyan Memorial Grammar School, Ile-Ife at the cost of One Hundred and Forty Nine Million, Five Hundred and Forty Six Thousand naira (N149,546,073.60);

5. Renovation of One (1) Examination Hall At Seventh Day Adventist Grammar Sch, Ife at the cost of Eighty One Million, Eight Hundred and Seventy One Thousand Naira (N81,841,871.60)

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6. Renovation of a Block of Four Classrooms at St. David’s Grammar School, Ile-Ife at the cost of Thirty Million, Eight Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira only (N30,880,593.06);

7. Construction of 1 Modern Administrative Office in Ilesa Zonal Education Office, Ilesa at the cost of Fifty Three Million, Seven Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand Naira (N53,767,064.12);

8. Renovation of 2 Blocks of 8 Classrooms And An Examination Hall At Ogedengbe School of Science, Ilesa at the cost of One Hundred and Thirty Seven Million, Forty Seven Thousand Naira (N137,047,772.40);

9. Renovation of School Hall at Community High School, Ilesa at the cost of Fifty Six Million , Seven Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira (N56,720,181.00);

10. Renovation of 2 Block 6 Classrooms at Islamic High School, Ikire at the cost of One Hundred and Seventy Eight Million, Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira ( N178,280,175.80);

11. Renovation of 2 Blocks of 8 Classrooms at St. Augustine’s Commercial Grammar School, Ikire at the cost of One Hundred and Seventy One Million, Five Hundred and Eight Thousand Naira (N171,580,936.43);

12. Renovation of Methodist Grammar School, Iwo at the cost of One Hundred and Forty One Million , Six Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand Naira (N141,695,950.55);

13. Renovation of Science Laboratory at Oke Ile Grammar School, Oke-Ila at the cost of Eighty One Million Naira, Seven Hundred and Forty Eighty Thousand Naira (N81,748,651.60);

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14. Renovation Of 2 Blocks Of 8 Classrooms At Unity School, Iragbiji at the cost of Forty Million, Two Hundred and Forty Six Thousand Naira ( 40,246,657.61);

15. Renovation of a Block of 4 Classrooms at Ekusa Community Grammar School, Ekusa at the cost of One Hundred and Seventy One Million, One Hundred and Twenty Nine Thousand (N171,129,179.76);

16. Renovation at Nawarudeen Grammar School, Osogbo, Osogbo at the cost of Nineteen Million, Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven Thousand Naira (N19,877,704.00);

17. Renovation of a School Hall at Ataoja School of Science, Osogbo at the cost of Ninety Seven Million, Two Hundred and Thirty Four Thousand Naira (N97,234,520.00);

18. Renovation of a Block of School Hall at St. Mark’s Commercial High School, Osogbo at the cost of Ninety Eight Million, Two Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand Naira (N98,239,569.25);

TOTAL: One Billion , Nine Hundred and Eighty Nine Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Three Thousand Naira (N1,989,433,956.69)

HEALTH SECTOR

Complete Renovation of the remaining 124 PHC at the total cost of Two Billion, Seven Hundred and Sixty-Three , One Hundred and Twenty-Four , Three Hundred and Sixty-Four Naira (N2,763,124,364.50).

GRAND TOTAL is One Hundred and Fifty Nine Billion, One Hundred and Fifty Six Million, Three Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand Naira (159,156,392,674.20).”

Governor Adeleke ,however, reiterated that, as his administration standing policy, he reman resolute of not borrowing a kobo for the funding of the projects.

“Our approach to funding the new infrastructure plan is to rely on state allocations from the Federation Allocation, Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and special funds accruing from the return of funds owed to the states by the Federal Government” he said.