OLUFISOYE ADENITAN
Ondo state Governor , Lucky Ayedatiwa has flagged off the construction of 11.9km Molege-Agunbiade road in Owo East Local Council Development Authority (LCDA)
The Governor, while flagging off the road at Molege said the initiative was part of government efforts in construction of rural roads.
Represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, said the project was an initiative to ease access to farmlands to enhance food security in the state.
Mr Ayedatiwa revealed government’s plan to build nine agro-logistics centres across the three senatorial districts of the state, one of which will be in Owo East LCDA.
He charged the contractor to ensure strict compliance with international standard, and deliver the project in record time, asking the host community to take ownership.
Earlier in the year, the governor flagged off construction of 15.5km Oda Cocoa Board–Camp 2–Langbodo Road at Oda town, in Akure South local government and the 10.9km Idanre-Obajare road in Idanre local government, under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP).
The state Director General of Rural and Access Agricultural Marketing Project, Mr Adeniyi Adelabu, said Ondo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) has been at the forefront of achieving the agenda of accessible roads to produce food locally.
He said government has signed into law the bills establishing the Rural Access and Roads Authority (RARA) and the State Roads Fund (SRF), hinting that the boards for the new agencies will be constituted soon in order to continue the development of rural roads across the state.
Speaking on behalf of the community, Chief Omotayo Akinrogbe said the road would help farmers in bringing their farm produce to the markets, thereby reducing cost of transportation, which will impact on the overall cost of food items.