Stalled road projects to restart soon – Kwara govt
The Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Works, has disclosed that road projects previously delayed due to variation in costs would soon resume, as the issues have now been resolved.
The Commissioner for Works Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo, made this known on Wednesday while presenting the Ministry’s scorecard at the Q1 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing, held at the Conference Room of the Finance Ministry, in Ilorin, the state capital.
Highlighting the Ministry’s success in the last three months, Olododo announced the construction of a 70-meter flagpole, the tallest in West Africa, on the iconic Wahab Folawiyo Unity Road, describing the initiative as a symbolic of Kwara’s rising prominence and pride.
According to a statement by the Ministry’s Press Secretary Olajide Abolarin, the noted that 46 projects were ongoing, saying out of which 33 have been fully completed, with 11 projects currently ongoing into the new quarter,
Meanwhile, 24 new road projects have been awarded in year 2025 alone, with 6 of them already completed.
Olododo also hinted on the ongoing construction work of Agbamu–Ila-Orangun road, describing it as a vital inter-state route, aimed at stimulating economic activity which enhances access between Kwara and Osun States.
The Commissioner also informed the press that Kwara State Fire Service, during the period under review saved properties valued at ₦728,478,052,012 a testament to the government’s strengthened emergency response systems.
He provided updates on the ongoing 209.77km RAAMP rural roads, noting that the project has earned the state two national awards—Best in Counterpart Funding and Best in Overall Disbursement—underscoring government’s efficiency and accountability.
Engr. Olododo lauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s visionary leadership that; “these attainments, no doubt, reflect His Excellency’s unwavering commitments to equitable development, infrastructural transformation and a balanced Rural-Urban development across the State.”
