APC Knocks Governor Adeleke Over Collapse Of Another Newly Commissioned Road
Deji Adebayo, Osogbo
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke following the reported collapse of a section of a newly commissioned road in Ila-Orangun.
The opposition party called for an independent audit of road projects executed by the current administration.
In a statement signed by the Head of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Osun APC Governorship Campaign Council, Engr. Oluremi Omowaiye, the party alleged that images and eyewitness accounts from the area showed construction workers attempting to reconstruct the failed section of the road.
The opposition party alleged that the affected 3.5-kilometre road, commissioned about two weeks ago, had partly caved in, raising concerns about the quality of construction and project supervision.
The party claimed that the failure of the road had reinforced its long-held concerns over what it described as fiscal recklessness and the engagement of incompetent contractors by the Adeleke administration.
The party said, “The 3.5 kilometre road commissioned two weeks ago was partly awarded to Ben-Lad Multi-links Limited, a company registered as General merchandise and clearing and forwarding agency for 9.3 billion and later reviewed to over 12billion naira. The immediate failure of a part of this infrastructure directly validates the APC’s long-standing assertions regarding the current administration’s fiscal recklessness and patronage of incompetent contractors.
“Images and eyewitness accounts from yesterday showed construction workers already attempting to reconstruct portions of the failed road. This raises serious questions about engineering standards and regulatory oversight in Osun State.
“Our internal investigations have revealed a systemic crisis across the state’s infrastructure, over 15 newly constructed roads across Osun have already collapsed or shown severe structural defects.
Billions of naira in taxpayer funds are being funneled into substandard projects, a major disaster has only been averted because these roads have not yet faced heavy vehicular traffic. This latest disaster is a clear, undeniable indication of the governor’s incapacity to deliver sustainable development.
“The APC demands an immediate, independent audit of all road projects executed under the Adeleke administration, Osun people deserve safety, transparency, and value for their money — not death traps disguised as dividends of democracy.”