Ondo state government has promised that the dualization of Oda road project in Akure, the state capital, that has been under construction for over two years will be delivered on completion soon.
The commissioner for Finance in the state, Mr Wale Akinterinwa made the pronouncement at the NUJ press centre while fielding questions from the journalists on Tuesday during a media chat on “state of the state”
Akinterinwa said the delay on the road has been as a result of the variations in the cost of things that have changed in the country which the contractor has called for review.
He said further that, the agreement reached with the contractor handling the road has to be reviewed base on inflation that has come on the materials using like the cements, iron rods and host of other materials including the diesel that the trucks are using on site.
The Finance commissioner emphasized that the pensioners and the vulnerables in the state will start receiving their stipends of #10,000 begining from the end of the month of August.
He also revealed that the buses have been provided for the use of the school children from September when they (the school children) will resume.
However, the state government assured the citizens that everything will be done to alleviate the sufferings of the masses in provider and doing the needful.
The state chairman of the NUJ, Comrade Leke Adegbite and the Secretary, Olaoluwa Meshack appreciated the state government for having a time to address the problems facing the people.
