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Ogun EXCO Approves New Roads, Hospitals, Power Investment, MSME Agency

By Afolabi Oyekunle.




The Ogun State Executive Council has approved a fresh package of infrastructure and economic development projects, including new road constructions, two general hospitals, a power-generation investment and the establishment of an agency to drive the growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

The decisions, approved at the weekend, further reinforce the administration’s drive to expand infrastructure, strengthen healthcare delivery, support businesses and provide the energy required to sustain Ogun’s rapidly growing industrial economy.

Briefing journalists on the outcome of the Council meeting on Sunday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, said the Council approved the reconstruction of the 4.87-kilometre Siun Junction–Iperu Junction Road, linking Obafemi Owode and Ikenne Local Government Areas.

Hon Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.

It also approved the reconstruction of the 4.87-kilometre Simawa–Lukosi/Ogijo Road in Sagamu Local Government Area.

Akinmade said the Council further approved variations for the reconstruction of the Sango–Ota–Ijoko–Agbado–Oke-Aro–Akute Road (Phase I) in Ifo Local Government Area and the 69.2-kilometre Abeokuta–Abule Egba Road.

He said the projects would improve connectivity, ease the movement of people and goods and open up more opportunities for economic activities across the state.

In the health sector, the Council approved the construction of new General Hospitals at Itori in Ewekoro Local Government Area and Aiyepe in Odogbolu Local Government Area.

According to Akinmade, the projects would expand the state’s healthcare infrastructure and bring medical services closer to residents, particularly in communities where demand for healthcare services continues to increase.

In a major boost to enterprise development, the Council also approved the establishment of the Ogun State Enterprise Development Agency, with a mandate to coordinate and strengthen support for MSMEs across the state.

The agency is expected to promote entrepreneurship, facilitate access to business opportunities and strengthen the capacity of small and medium-sized businesses to expand, create jobs and contribute more to the state’s economy.

The Council also approved Ogun State’s participation in power generation through the adoption of Gateway Power Limited, in furtherance of the administration’s plan to provide more reliable electricity for the state’s expanding industrial and commercial base.

Akinmade said the power initiative was particularly important to Ogun’s economic development, given the state’s growing concentration of industries and businesses, adding that a more dependable electricity supply would enhance productivity and strengthen the environment for investment.

Meanwhile, the Council approved the appointment of Otunba Osunsina Olumide John as the new Olu of Ifo in Ifo Local Government Area.

The latest approvals cut across critical areas of Ogun’s development agenda—transport infrastructure, healthcare, enterprise development and energy—reflecting the administration’s strategy of building the infrastructure and economic ecosystem required to support sustained growth across the state.

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