FG: Why we terminated Oyo-Ogbomoso road contract

The Federal Government says the delay in the completion of the 98-kilometre Oyo-Ogbomoso Road project contracted to Reynolds Construction Company(RCC) necessitated the termination of the contract.

Minister of Works David Umahi made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting on Oyo federal roads in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

Umahi said the prolong delay in completing the project caused hardship for commuters and slowed economic activities in the area.

The minister, however, assured that the project would be re-awarded to a new contractor soonest.

He reiterated that the administration of President Bola Tinubu was committed to delivering the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road project in the shortest possible time.

Umahi said: “Oyo-Ogbomoso Road project has dragged on for too long, so we cannot continue to watch as businesses and means of livelihood suffer due to its non-completion.

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“In view of this, the Federal Government will take decisive action to ensure the project is completed without further delay.”

Stakeholders at the engagement facilitated by the lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, Akin Alabi, decried the delay in completing the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road project by RCC.

They unanimously appealed to the federal government to speed up action to ensure that the project is completed without further delay.

They equally urged the government to fast-track the rehabilitation of the Ibadan-Ilesa dual carriageway and other federal roads in Oyo State and the entire South-West region.

The Star