Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday, flagged off the payment of compensation to owners of landed property acquired for the construction of the Okeyinmi Flyover Bridge in Ado-Ekiti.
Oyebanji assured that all legitimate land and property owners that will be affected in the demolition exercise for the construction of the flyover that stretches from Okeyinmi, Ijigbo and Ajilosun junction, will be compensated expeditiously, adding that nobody will be sidelined in the exercise.
The governor disclosed these in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, while presenting cheques to landlords and business owners, whose property were acquired for the construction and who were captured in the enumeration exercise carried out by the government.
Represented by the Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye at the brief ceremony, Oyebanji said his government had spelt out modalities that would remove bottlenecks and ensure speedy payment of compensation to the property owners.
Reeling out the significance of the project, Oyebanji stated that part of the objective and focus of his administration is to make Ado-Ekiti metropolis an epicentre of flagship infrastructure that would buoy businesses, attract investors and make it befitting of its status as a capital city.
The governor added that the project would decongest Ado-Ekiti of traffic gridlock being envisaged within the business district area in the future and ease the means of doing business in the metropolis.
“One of the driving objectives of this administration is to make Ado-Ekiti among the comity of States’ Capitals in Nigeria a smarter city with well-built infrastructure that will improve the socio-economic development of the State.
“Hence, the construction of the flyover is part of the commitment of my administration to provide solid infrastructure to ease means of doing business in the State Capital.
“The flyover, if completed will go a long way to decongest traffic and enhance effective traffic management and orderliness within Ado-Ekiti metropolis,” he said.
Besides the flyover, Oyebanji disclosed that his government had embarked on the construction of other major roads such as Omisanjana-Ajebamidele, Jimoh-Aliu, Nova, Ara-Ikole Road, Ikere-Ilawe Road, Igede-Ilawe Road, Ikere-Ise-Emure and Ilawe-Ado roads, among others, to open up business and investment opportunities in the state.