The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has flagged-off road constructions across the three senatorial districts of the state at the cost of over N10 billion naira.
The 18.3 kilometres long road network in Kogi Central include Agassa-Ahache-Upogoro road, Ogaminana-Ebogogo road, Itape-Eika-Kuroko road and Obehira-Ihima-Obangede road in Okene, Adavi and Okehi local government area of the state at the cost of N3. 819 billion naira.
Others are Iyamoye-Jege-Ife-Olukotun-Ponyan-Ejuku-Ijowa Isanlu roads, Ekirin-Ade-Ohun-Ifeolukotun roads all in Kogi West at the cost of N4 billion naira.
While in Kogi East, work is to commence at Ayingba-Umomi-Akpagidigbo-Ugwolawo-Ajaka road, Ankpa township road, Ibana-Okpo road and Ikeje-Ogugu-Ette road at the cost of 2.84 billion naira.
Speaking at the launching of the road in Kogi Central, the governor in his address bemoaned the poor state of infrastructure, particularly road across the three senatorial districts of the state.
Bello said that the New Direction blueprint of his administration had taken note of the infrastructural decay in health, education and road in the state, adding that frantic efforts would be made to rehabilitate dilapidated infrastructure in the state.
He further explained that Lokoja, the state capital and other major towns in the state would be given face-lift to the standard of 21st century cities.
The governor also stressed the readiness of his administration to complete the ongoing Lokoja township road with modern facilities to make the state capital be able to compete with others across the country.
He added that apart from urban roads, his administration would also rehabilitate rural roads and make them motorable to further aid economic development of the state.