The Oyo State Government in Southwest Nigeria has disclosed that the Iwo-Road mega terminals would be completed for the use of commuters and drivers shuttling between Iwo-Road to other parts of the country by February 2024.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, revealed that the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Professor Dahud Sangodoyin, gave the assurance during an inspection of the projects.
Sangodoyin noted that Governor Seyi Makinde had decided to erect the terminals to add value to the state transport system and have terminals that could compete with the world’s modern terminals.
He said the state government was gradually transforming to modernisation around the world through different infrastructural projects that had been embarked upon since the inception of the present administration.
The commissioner explained that the governor was focusing on improving the economy, as a conducive environment for driving and doing business promotes productivity, observing that the project would be completed in the next six months, that is, the end of February 2024, with the pace at which the work was going, and perhaps the commissioning would follow.
He said: “So far, they have completed the gatehouse, and the majority of the structures are already completed, though they still have some other things like decking to work on in terminal one. In terminal two, they are working on the rendering. By God’s grace, the two terminals will be completed by February.
“If you see what is happening here, this is about more or less a second-largest hub in Ibadan City. Apart from the economy around this place, it is a connecting point to every part of the country: to the North, even to the East, and other parts of the South-West,” Sangodoyin disclosed.
While giving assurance of the safety of lives and property, the commissioner highlighted the social amenities in the terminals including a shopping complex, parking space, sitting area, and modern convenience.
He stated: “You can park your vehicles and travel without any fear that it will be stolen; we also have such security in Ojoo and Challenge. You can also relax in the sitting area at night if you arrive late before you proceed to your destination without the fear of danger. All these are adding value to the system.”
The inspection also reached the ongoing Junction Improvement at Yidi, Gate, where the commissioner directed the contractor in charge to create an alternative route to ease traffic around the axis, and the Omololu Olunloyo Monumental Park junction.
Confirming the stipulated time for the completion of the terminal, the Technical Manager, Planning Project Limited, Engineer Raphael Olatunde, said the work had reached sixty per cent, stating that the structural framework which is the most critical aspect was close to completion.
Olatunde assured that with the support of the government, the work would be completed at the stipulated time.
The mega terminals are two big structures, connected with a pedestrian bridge and conspicuously erected in a centrally located area, for the ease of movement of pedestrians and commuters across the express road, a massive parking space, and modern amenities.
