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Ondo, Ekiti Gets FG Approval To Construct Toll Gate
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu , has disclosed that the Ondo and Ekiti State Governments have concluded plan to construct toll gate on the Akure – Ado Ekiti Expressway owned by the Federal Government.
According to the governor, the toll gate would be constructed after the road , a dual carriageway was completed.
The Akure -Ado Ekiti road has been in a poor condition with motorists and commuters calling on the government to repair or reconstruct the road.
Akeredolu, who spoke on Sunday , at a special thanksgiving service held at the Christ Apostolic Church , Mount of Monument of God’s Grace, Otapete Owo, said the project would be financed with a loan from the African Development Bank.
He, however, noted that the move was awaiting presidential approval and that of the Federal Executive Council .
The governor said, “ When completed , this road will be tolled so as to enable the state government to have a channel of repaying monies that will be spent on it.
“ We have written letters to the Federal Government and we are sure that the President will sign it and it will be taken to the FEC.
“ We are only waiting for the approval of the FEC. The bank, African Development Bank is ready to give us loan to dualise the road and it will be tolled .”
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