Yuletide: Kwara State government opens Unity road for public use

Kwara State Government has announced that the road component of the Murtala Muhammed Unity Bridge project will be open for public use, starting December 21, 2024.

This was disclosed by the Olajide Abolarin anipr, Press Secretary of Ministry of Works and Transport on Thursday,
December 20, 2024.

Hon. Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo, disclosed this during an inspection of the project in Ilorin.

While expressing satisfaction with the progress on the job, he confirmed that the bridge itself would remain closed for now.

Olododo, meanwhile, cautioned against encroachment on the walkways and government setbacks, saying violations will attract penalties going forward.

He also urged citizens to take ownership of public infrastructure and ensure proper maintenance.

The Commissioner was accompanied on the inspection by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye, and the Special Assistant on Infrastructure, Engr. Ladi Yusuf.

The Commissioner called on residents of the state to continue to support the Governor’s vision of a better Kwara.

The Murtala Muhammed Unity Bridge project is one of the legacy projects of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.