
-R: Oba-Elect of Abule-Ado, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan taslim, Onigbeji of Igbeji Kingdom, Oba Sunday Adelekan, TPl Ahmed Olalere from Ministry of Physical Planning, ASPMDA Gen. Sec. Chief Sir Juventus Uche Okpala-Okaka and ASPMDA President (standing), Hon. Ngozi Emechebe addressing kabiyesi at his Palace along the Abule-Ado-Oteyi road during the ministry assessment tour of the roads.
Community leaders in Abule-Ado, Oteyi, Itogba and all other Obas and Baales along the abandoned Abule Ado – Oteyi Garden Estate – Itogba to Iyana School Bus Stop along Iba Road have continued to thank the leadership of the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association (ASPMDA) for volunteering to take up the struggle for completion of their two abandoned road projects with the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The two roads are the Abule Ado – Oteyi Garden Estate – Itogba to Iyana School Bus Stop along Iba Road which currenty stopped at the end of Oteyi Garden Estate and the St. Joseph straight road to Alakija which is an extension of the 2nd Avenue Road in Festac Town or Amuwo odofin.
The commendations came during the assessment tour of the two abandoned road projects by a team Town Planners sent by the State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Abiodun Olumide.
Leading the ‘Thank You’ galore are the new Oba-Elect of Abule Ado, Alhaji Taiwo Taslim Hassan, who, due to excitement, happily joined the road assessment team on meeting them while being conducted round by the ASPMDA President, Hon. Ngozi Emechebe and his Executives.
Speaking to the Press after the assessment tour which ended at Alakija, the Kabiyesi Oba-Elect Hassan said “Honestly am very happy. My community and all the communities along this side of the Badagry Expressway are happy with ASPMDA for volunteering to fight for our communities upon he has no property along the areas the road passed.
“It shows good leadership and working for humanity. When I saw the team at the end of Oteyi road, I have to park my car to ask what is happening and when they told me I was happy and immediately joined the assessment tour because am a stakeholder and the roads in questions are to serve my people.
“We have been trying our best to the government for the delivery of the roads now but I am hopeful that now ASPMDA President has joined us by even taking the matter to the Governor direct, we are happy for him and we believe that our Governor, who has been doing well, will definitely do the two roads for us.
Oba-Elect Hassan assured that whenever construction work will begin on both roads, all the communities along the axis will support the contractors to do their work without any form of disturbance.
At the Palace of Onigbeji of Igbeji Kingdom, Oba Dr. Sunday Adelekan, he welcomed the team form the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development led by TPL Taiwo Okowusi and TPL Ahmed Olalere and all ASPMDA Executive members and opened up, saying he is happy that “We have before now, cleared every encumbrances hindering the completion of the road to Iyana-School. We have settled with the Military Cantonment and every approval needed from the Army has been gotten for the continuation of the road.
He revealed that “Today, the Army has marked out their true boundary along the road. So if we start work now, there no more be disturbance from the Army. We are happy because nothing is standing again on the way for the delivery of the road.
“We are happier even now ASPMDA has come in to help us meet the governor and plead on our behalf for the delivery. This is highly commendable.
“To ASPMDA President, Hon Emechebe, we want leaders like you to serve higher positions in Nigeria as you are fighting for the development of these two roads not because you have land or property along the roads, but just for people to use a good road. We thank you sir. We will work with you to make sure the road is delivered by the State government,” the Kabiyesi said