Two CDAs commence N27m road project, seek govt’s support
By Damilola Kushimo
The residents and stakeholders of Ademulegun Street Residents Association (ASRA) and Olubunmi Residents Association (ORA) have appealed to the government for supports as they began their N27.2 million road rehabilitation project.
The project which was launched recently with the laying of paving stone beginning from the entrance of the enclosed CDAs is a self-help project the community is embarking on to repair the major road which connects the two CDAs.
According to the Chairman, Finance Committee for the project, Mr. Joshua Ogbimi, the community has taken a step to commence the project with the limited resources realised from the contributions made by the residents.
He noted that only 42 out of the 103 houses in the community have so far made financial contributions to the project as each house is expected to pay the sum N270,000 minimum.
He expressed his optimism that the other residents would be encouraged to make their donation as the community commenced groundbreaking.
He reiterated the appeal to the governments both at state and local levels for support as the project is scheduled to be completed by May, this year.
He also revealed that the project is being handled by an in-house contractor, a fellow resident who specialises in moulding paving stones, boasting that the quality of the project is world standard.
His words: “This project was conceived some years back and we’ve held several meetings on how to go about executing the it. In August last year, the two communities came together to set up a joint committee on the road rehabilitation. So far, We’ve contributed some money though not all residents have contributed we decided that we shouldn’t wait till we have the full money and we believe that by the time we start, others will be encouraged to pay and it will also attract more supports from outside.
“Good road network is a major sign of development in the community. We believe that this development will make our community a better place for all. One of the beauties of the project is that people are willing to contribute, nobody has objected to the contribution regardless of the unfavourable economic condition. Everybody has bought into the project but we are also appealing to government to support us because ideally, this is supposed to be a government project but government cannot do everything, they have a lot to do. This is like a support from our end that’s why we’re calling on government to assist us.”
Also speaking, the Chairman of ASRA, Deacon Scott Awhe, explained that the project is a huge one that either of the CDAs cannot handle alone.
The contractor handling the project, the CEO of Samad Kunle Investment Limited, Mr Adeniyi Adekunle, confirmed that the paving stones are of high quality moulded to meet up with standard and that the laying is professionally handled.
