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The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Osun Central Senatorial District, Kunle Rasheed Adegoke, SAN (K-RAD), and the party’s candidate for Ifelodun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Dr. Mulikat Jimoh, have pledged to take the infrastructure challenges facing communities along the Ikirun–Ogbomoso corridor to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The commitment was made during a consultation visit to Eko-Ende, where K-RAD, alongside the Elende of Eko-Ende, Oba Abdulwaheed Babatunde Adekunle, inspected an abandoned bridge linking Osun and Oyo states.
The affected communities include Eko-Ende, Ore, Ilie, Iregba and Iresa, among others, with residents relying heavily on the road corridor for the movement of people, farm produce and goods.
The bridge, initiated during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan and awarded to MM & IF Construction Company, was intended to improve connectivity between communities in Osun and Oyo states.
Its abandonment has, however, left the route in poor condition and created difficulties for communities and businesses that depend on the corridor.
Speaking on behalf of the affected communities, Oba Adekunle appealed to K-RAD to use his access to the Federal Government to seek the completion of the bridge and the reconstruction and expansion of the road.
“The bridge and road are critical to our economic survival, and giving them the required attention will have a significant impact on our livelihoods,” the monarch said.
The monarch also expressed support for President Tinubu and said the communities would continue to mobilise support for the President ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Responding, K-RAD promised to take the concerns directly to the Presidency.
“We will do the needful as soon as possible,” he assured the communities.
K-RAD also commended the Tinubu administration for infrastructure projects across Osun State, expressing confidence that the President would recognise the importance of the road and bridge to the communities and wider regional economy.
The Ikirun–Ogbomoso corridor connects several agricultural communities across Osun and Oyo states and serves as an important route for the movement of people and agricultural produce.
For the affected communities, the demand is straightforward: the abandoned bridge should be completed and the road restored to a condition that can support economic activity across the area.
