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The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that no part of Ogun State has been left out of the developmental projects of his administration in the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the 2025 Budget. According to him, projects were evenly distributed to the three Senatorial Districts in accordance with the 2024
2025-2027 MTEF: No part of Ogun State left out of our projects distribution – Abiodun

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that no part of Ogun State has been left out of the developmental projects of his administration in the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the 2025 Budget.

According to him, projects were evenly distributed to the three Senatorial Districts in accordance with the 2024 budget.

Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known during the town hall meeting on the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and 2025 Budget held at the Bisi Rodipe Event Center, Ijebu-Ode.

Abiodun, who lauded all stakeholders for their inputs during consultations towards putting together the 2024 budget, said his administration has approved the reconstruction of some major roads in the Ogun East Senatorial District.

The roads, according to the governor, are Imoro-Imegun-Opopo road, Igbeba-Eid praying ground to Prison road, Imoru road in Ijebu-Ode, and the Odelewu-Ladeshi-Ishiwo road.

Governor Abiodun, who was represented by the Chief Economic Adviser and Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, noted that despite the fiscal pressures on its resources, his administration has also commenced the construction of over 64 kilometers of rural roads across the state.

The construction of the rural roads, Governor Abiodun said, marks pivotal steps in his administration’s ongoing commitment towards expanding infrastructural development for easy rural accessibility and boosting agricultural productivity in the state.

“In continuation of our infrastructural development, our administration recently approved the reconstruction of the Imoro-Imegun-Opopo road in Ijebu-North-East, Igbeba road to Eid praying ground to Prison, Imoru road in Ijebu-Ode, and Odelewu-Ladeshi-Ishiwo road.

“Despite the fiscal pressures and increased government spending, infrastructural investments to promote rural development and the economy have equally gained attention.

“Our administration is constructing 64 kilometers of rural roads in select local government areas in the state, including within the Ijebu division,” he said.

Governor Abiodun also disclosed that his administration, in collaboration with the Lagos and Oyo State Governments, has procured an additional 25 patrol vans and surveillance drones to monitor activities along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

He noted that the construction and imminent completion of the Gateway International Agro-cargo Airport would position the state as the major logistics hub in the sub-region while taking advantage of the Africa Quality Assurance Center developed by the Africa Export-Import Bank.

Prince Abiodun said that his administration has constructed over 600 kilometers of road across the state, with 243.3 kilometers completed in the Ogun East Senatorial District.

The Governor listed some of the completed roads to include Chris-Ogunbajo-Erunwon road, Palace road, Ijebu-Itele, Club road, Balogun Kuku road, Ijebu-Ode, and the reconstruction of internal roads within Olabisi Onabanjo University, adding that work has also commenced on the double self-culvert on Alaran River, Isiwo, Ijebu-Ode, Liberty road, Oru, and the Awokoya road in Ijebu-Ode.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr. Olaolu Olabimtan, disclosed that 377 inputs were received during the last town hall meetings held in 2023, adding that 90%, which represents 340 inputs, were included in the budget, even as he pledged that the remaining 40 inputs would be included in the 2025 budget and the MTEF.

Olabimtan also disclosed that projects were equally implemented among the six local government areas of the district, urging the people of the Senatorial District to submit their input towards the planning and eventual implementation of the budget.

In their separate remarks, the Gbegande of Ososa, Oba Toye Alatishe, and the Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye, Oba Abdul-Rasaq Adenugba, commended the present administration for sustaining the town hall meeting, which has served as an avenue for the people to make their inputs into the budget, saying monarchs in the district would continue to support the vision and mission of the present administration in the state.

Trade unions, associations, religious bodies, traditional rulers, among others, all made their inputs in the 2025 budget.

2025-2027 MTEF: No part of Ogun State left out of our projects distribution – Abiodun

Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, Prof. Olufemi Peters, has assured students that the institution’s management will resolve all their concerns, especially technical glitches with the university portal. Peters gave the assurance during a virtual town hall meeting he held with the students, the university said on Monday. He also said that issues
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Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, Prof. Olufemi Peters, has assured students that the institution’s management will resolve all their concerns, especially technical glitches with the university portal. Peters gave the assurance during a virtual town hall meeting he held with the students, the university said on Monday. He also said that issues

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An ex-Commissioner for Works and later Water Resources during Peter Odili’s administrations in Rivers State, David Briggs, says the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, cannot survive in a peaceful environment. This is as he dismissed Wike’s claims of reviving Odili’s political career, crediting Odili with facilitating Wike’s rise in politics. Briggs
Wike cannot survive in peaceful environment – Odili’s ex-commissioner, Briggs

An ex-Commissioner for Works and later Water Resources during Peter Odili’s administrations in Rivers State, David Briggs, says the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, cannot survive in a peaceful environment.

This is as he dismissed Wike’s claims of reviving Odili’s political career, crediting Odili with facilitating Wike’s rise in politics.

Briggs stated this while addressing newsmen on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, stating that Wike’s second tenure as Chairman of Obio/Akpor LGA was made possible by Odili’s intervention.

He said Odili reinstated Wike’s name on the nomination list, paving the way for his continued political advancement.

According to Briggs, who currently serves as the Chairman, Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board, the public should disregard Wike’s comments about Odili, describing the FCT Minister as someone who thrives in discord.

“Wike as a person cannot and will not survive where there is peace, and that is the problem we have in Rivers State today”, he said.

Briggs also accused Wike of inciting crises to maintain political relevance, citing the recent lull in Rivers State’s political tensions after a court judgement restored federal allocations to the state.

“If you note since after the court judgement concerning the release of federal allocation to the state government, the state had been quiet. Rivers State was fast enjoying peace and Wike had just created the problems so that he will be the beneficiary,” he added.

Briggs further alleged that Wike’s political success, including his governorship bid, was facilitated by Odili and the former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, with a viral video showing Wike being introduced to Odili by Patience Jonathan for political endorsement.

He faulted Wike’s comments as insulting to Odili and Rivers people, stressing Odili’s important role in building the state’s political structure.

He also accused Wike of currently inciting political crises across various Local Government Areas of the state to maintain control.

Briggs, however, vowed that Rivers people would not allow Wike to continue benefiting from such controversies, expressing disappointment that President Bola Tinubu may have failed to call his minister, Nyesom Wike, to order.

He, therefore, issued a stern warning to Wike to apologize to the people of Rivers State for his alleged excesses or face the possibility of more revelations about him.

Wike cannot survive in peaceful environment – Odili’s ex-commissioner, Briggs