FG Begins Emergency Repairs On Ifaki-Oye-Kabba Road, Targets 48-Hour Gridlock Relief
The Federal Government has commenced emergency palliative works on the failed section of the Ifaki-Oye-Kabba Road in Ekiti State, with the Ministry of Works promising to restore traffic flow within 48 hours.
The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, disclosed this on Tuesday during an inspection of the road, where he expressed concern over the hardship faced by motorists who had been stranded on the route for days.
Goronyo said the road was an important economic corridor linking the South-West with northern Nigeria and therefore required urgent intervention.
He explained that the rehabilitation contract was awarded to Gamji in 2025 and the contractor had been mobilised but later complained of inadequate funding.
According to him, the Federal Government will review the funding arrangement and provide the necessary resources to enable the contractor return fully to the site.
He added that the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency had already deployed equipment and materials to the affected section as part of the immediate palliative intervention.
The minister also announced plans to expand the road by four kilometres to improve traffic movement and reduce congestion along the corridor.
Appealing to motorists for patience, Goronyo said articulated vehicles would be temporarily restricted from accessing the road from the Ifaki end while the emergency works continued.
“We are deploying materials here, and they should create a conducive atmosphere for the contractor to complete this work within 48 hours,” he said.
He added, “We are going to block the entrance from Ifaki to ensure that no articulated vehicles ply this road again until this palliative arrangement is completed.”
Goronyo also inspected a failed section of the Efon-Iwaraja Road and assured residents that immediate remedial work would be undertaken to restore access.
He said the interventions were in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to address critical road failures nationwide and ensure improved traffic flow.
The minister noted that the administration inherited about 26,000 road projects across the country, many of which were at various stages of deterioration.
He listed major ongoing projects, including the Illela-Sokoto-Badagry Highway, the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road.
Goronyo said improved road infrastructure was essential to economic growth, security, agriculture, employment and healthcare, stressing that the government was committed to completing critical road projects.
He said the recent nationwide inspection by the Ministry of Works was aimed at identifying major road failures and ensuring that urgent interventions were carried out.
The minister urged Nigerians to support the administration, assuring that the Federal Government remained committed to improving the country’s road infrastructure.
