The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, has stated that the Ibadan dry port project may be completed sooner than projected.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokeswoman, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Makinde spoke while inspecting current projects around the state.
The Ibadan inland dry port, the College of Agriculture and Renewable Energy, Iseyin, a campus at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, the Engineer Lere Adigun Housing Estate, Basorun, and the Ibadan circle road were among the project sites visited.
Speaking about the dry port, Makinde stated that the project will be completed soon and operations will begin because the country’s current leadership, led by President Bola Tinubu, understands “the benefits of developing the economic value chain.”
He also stated that his administration will work with the federal government, and that the installation of Tinubu’s leadership will not impede the project’s completion.
“I think the change of government is even positive for Oyo state because we have a new administration at the federal level that understands what it is to develop the economic value chain,” Makinde said.
“So, we will even cooperate more with the federal government and that project will come on stream quicker than we were expecting.
“So far, so good, there is still a lot of work to be done but we are making good progress. You have seen it as well.
“We were on that campus (LAUTECH campus, Iseyin) before the election and we have seen between then and now that a lot of progress has been made, and even here (Ibadan circular road), we have interested investors coming around to say, look, what exactly are we projecting in terms of the opportunities in Oyo state.
“To the people, we have many opportunities around here, especially for our young folks. They should not ‘japa’ because if they are hardworking, they can contribute and get their rewards,” he added.
“So, I will say we are creating opportunities across the spectrum and people are paying attention to what we are doing.”
