The 2027 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has announced plans to reconstruct eight major roads, renovate two schools and establish a Free Trade Zone in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area.
The senator made the announcement at the Imeko-Afon Local Government Area Stakeholders’ Meeting held on Friday. Senator Adeola said construction works will commence on listed roads and schools within the next two weeks.
Speaking at the meeting, Senator Adeola said, “in the next two weeks, construction works will start on these roads in Imeko-Afon. Construction of Olokuta Iwoye Road, 07 Resort Road, Ilara; Oke-Agbede Moriwi Iwoye Road; Yidi-Catholic Church Road; Ita-Oba Road, Ilara; Old Palace Road, Idofa; Yidi-Awela Road, Owode Idi-Ayin; and Masalam Road Owode, Idi-Ayin. Construction works will also commence in these two schools: Community High School Iwoye and Community Comprehensive College, Idopa Imeko-Afon within a few weeks.”
The eight roads are in addition to more than 30 road construction projects undertaken by Senator Adeola across Imeko-Afon Local Government Area.
The senator also announced that work on the proposed Free Trade Zone in Imeko-Afon would commence in December 2026. “I have asked that we get land for the free trade zone and construction works will commence immediately. Any attempt to develop Imeko-Afon and environs must not be delayed,” he said.
The meeting was attended by the Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele; the Director-General of the Ogun State APC Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, Senator Olalekan Mustapha; Honourable Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI); the Onimeko of Imeko, Oba Benjamin Oyeditan Alabi Olanite (Egi-Ogboye, Akanku IV); and other traditional chiefs from communities across Imeko-Afon.
