Ogun Exco Approves Seven Roads, But Choice of Ogere Project Raises Questions
The Ogun State Executive Council has approved seven road projects across the state, including the construction of Yemogun Street in Ogere, Ikenne Local Government Area, a decision that has sparked fresh conversation among residents about infrastructure priorities in the community.
The approvals were granted during the State Executive Council meeting held on Friday at the Executive Chamber and presided over by Governor Dapo Abiodun. According to the government, the projects are aimed at improving connectivity, easing movement, and supporting socio-economic development across the three senatorial districts.
Among the roads listed is Yemogun Street in Ogere, a 1.25-kilometre stretch expected to improve access within parts of the town. For many residents, however, the project represents a mixed development — welcomed as a sign that Ogere is finally receiving some attention, but also raising concerns about whether the most critical roads were overlooked.
Ogere sits along a strategic route used daily by commuters travelling between Iperu, Sagamu and Abeokuta, and many residents note that anyone heading from Iperu to government offices in Abeokuta must pass through the town.
Despite this importance, locals say major roads that directly connect the town to the Iperu–Ogere–Isiún axis — including Osinlaru Road and Bode Ogunlana Road — remain in poor condition and arguably deserve priority attention.
Observers point out that while Yemogun Street is within the community, it is not among the major access routes linking the town to the main highway or the larger traffic flow passing through Ogere. This has led to calls for the state government to look beyond isolated projects and adopt a more strategic road upgrade plan for the area.
Many residents say the approval of a road project in Ogere should be seen as a starting point rather than a conclusion, especially as this is widely viewed as the first noticeable infrastructural attention the town has received during the Abiodun administration’s years in office.
Across the state, the Council approved additional projects including the Molipa Expressway Roundabout to Ibadan Garage stretch along the Ejirin–Folagbade Roundabout in Ijebu-Ode, additional rehabilitation works on Bible College Road in Ota, Ajaka Road via Awolowo Market in Sagamu, Gbadebo Street and Hospital Road in Ayegbami, Sagamu, Okenla Street off Imoru Road in Ijebu-Ode, and the reconstruction of the right-hand side of the Carwash–Moore Junction Road in Adatan, Abeokuta.
The Executive Council also approved the reconstruction and completion of the Block E Office Complex within the State Secretariat at Oke Imosan, Abeokuta. The facility has been renamed Revenue House, a project the government says is intended to improve working conditions for agencies responsible for revenue generation and enhance operational efficiency.
In addition, several traditional leadership appointments were confirmed by the Council, including Prince Raheem Afolabi Ogunlaja as Nnoku of Iraye in Remo North Local Government Area, Prince Tajudeen Adeoye Olukunle as Onisale of Isale, Gbokoto in Yewa North, Prince Obajimi Sunday Olatunji as Alodo of Ado in Sagamu, Prince Dr. Adesegun Adedapo Ogunsola as Lowa Ibu of Batoro in Sagamu, and Prince (Elder) Moses Oludotun Fadairo as Baale of Orile Oko.
For many residents in Ogere, the latest decision offers an opportunity for the government to reassess infrastructure needs in the town.
While acknowledging the new project, community voices continue to nudge the state government to prioritise the rehabilitation of the main roads that connect Ogere to neighbouring towns and serve as lifelines for daily commuters and economic activities.
