Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has released N20milllion for the immediate rehabilitation of roads in need of urgent attention in Ilorin, the capital city.
Subsequently, the Kwara State Road Maintenance Agency (KWARMA) has begun rehabilitation of 10 roads including the long-neglected Offa Garage Roundabout Road.
KWARMA general manager, Usman Jibril, said the agency has already started works on the Offa Garage and Geri Alimi-Asa Dam roads.
He said the agency has the mandate to quickly fix the roads to end the nightmares of the people.
“We have started work immediately based on the fund the Governor has just released to KWARMA and Kwara State Asphalt Plant,” Jibril said.
He listed other roads to be covered “under Phase “ to include Isale Aluko-Kokorokan-Ita Kudimoh Road, Adeta-Al-Hikmah Road, Olorunshogo-Geri Alimi Road, Kaduna Road, Adewole; Osere-Cemetry Road, General Hospital- Geri Alimi, Offa Garage Geri Alimi Road and Sani Okin Road.
Jibril said they have a mandate to complete the rehabilitation within the next seven days, with phase two of the works likely to begin very soon.
Governor AbdulRazaq had said last week that he would embark on rehabilitation of roads within the metropolis and other parts of the state in phases.
He lamented the poor state of the roads across the state, adding that the government would collaborate with the Federal Government and private sectors especially on federal roads.
