Impound Any Vehicle Parked On The Road - Ogun Gov, Dapo Abiodun Orders

In furthering efforts to forestall future accidents around Toll Gate in Otta, the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has directed that measures be put in place.

According to the Governor, the Ogun State Public Works Agency (OGPWA) is to commence palliative work along the axis in order to ease the flow of traffic on the road.

After he observed that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) frequently had cars parked along the road, especially during their routine stop-and-search operation, the Governor said, "Those vehicles that the FRSC usually have parked by the roadside contribute to gridlock and pose danger to unsuspecting motorists."

Governor Abiodun has therefore issued a "no parking" directive to the Corps.

Already, officers of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) are in the area, controlling traffic and to possibly move roadside traders from the right of way.

The Governor disclosed that the State Government was working on providing necessary equipment for the Fire Services.

"We are going to ensure that our firefighters are adequately equipped in order to promptly respond to emergencies within their jurisdiction," he said.

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Prince Dapo Abiodun added that the Government was engaging federal MDAs concerned with road maintenance, primarily to avoid duplication of exercise.

According to him, "We are engaging the Federal Ministry of Works and the Federal Road Maintenance Agency in such a manner that whenever we have a particular reason to work on roads within their coverage, we would alert them while TRACE officers manage traffic during the repair work."

The Governor advised the general public to avoid habits that contribute to the damage of roads such as the dumping of refuse in drainages. He also urged motorists to adhere to traffic rules and avoid pouring harmful chemicals and products on the asphalt surface of roads.

Ogun Gov., Dapo Abiodun Declares Emergency On Flood Areas, Visits Flood Victims - Photos

Just as his Lagos counterpart, the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has declared a state of emergency on flood areas in Ogun state. According to the governor, we have declared an emergency on the deplorable state of the flood-hit Isheri Road, which is on the border Ogun State shares with Lagos State.

We will also begin work on the Atan-Lusada-Agbara Road, located in Agbara-Igbesa LCDA which houses a remarkable number of industries. The work will be in partnership with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), which has offered technical and financial contributions to this long-awaited intervention.

While I received a delegation in Abeokuta from the AFC, led by the Senior Director, Mr Taiwo Adeniji, I expressed joy at the succour that these moves would bring to our people who have been affected by years-long abandonment of the roads which had heavy vehicular traffic due to their locations and industrial viability.

Also, the governor was narrating his experience when he visited those whose homes were taken over by flood, the governor said, On my way back from Lagos yesterday, I had the opportunity of having an on-the-spot assessment of the Isheri Riverview Estate recently hit by floods.

The situation I observed is a major catastrophe and it calls for rapt attention, and this is exactly what we will give to it.

Our Government will speed up action to bring succor to our people in the flood-ravaged community.