Obasanjo, Olowu applaud Ogun new GRA Regeneration Scheme

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Olowu of Owu kingdom, Oba (Prof.) Saka Matemilola person applauded Ogun State authorities connected the caller Ibara Government Reserve Area (GRA) Regeneration Scheme initiated by the authorities government.

The duo, who spoke during an consciousness talk, successful continuation of advocacy connected the commencement of the scheme, described the inaugural arsenic a elephantine stride.

During the consciousness speech led by the Commissioner for Housing, Jagunmolu Akande Omoniyi, with Olowu Traditional Council, astatine the Olowu Palace, Oke-Ago Owu, Abeokuta, the Olowu, who thanked God for the peaceful ambiance successful the state, expressed delight that specified a laudable task is happening during his reign, promising to springiness indispensable enactment to the project.

On his part, Obasanjo reminisced that the aged Ibara GRA was created to accommodate civilian servants relocating from aged Western region, lamenting that the existent operation does not conform with municipality renewal programme.

He added that Abeokuta, arsenic the authorities capital, should bask much developmental and bequest projects, but not astatine the disbursal of different parts of the state, calling connected authorities to rehabilitate the roads wrong Ibara GRA.

Speaking connected behalf of the accepted council, the Olotu of Owu Kingdom, Chief Ogo Oluwa Bankole and a typical from Owu Heritage, UK, Chief Michael Ogunseye, appreciated Prince Dapo Abiodun’s medication for initiating the scheme, advising the authorities to beryllium transparent astir the project.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Housing, Omoniyi, emphasised that the thought of the caller Ibara GRA was not simply astir demolition and reconstruction, but to bring a full transformation, geared towards enhancing the economical worth of the state.