Olaiya Flyover: Provide Technical Report To Public, Osun Ex- commissioner Challenges Adeleke

-Says Banning Of Heavy Trucks From Plying Olaiya Flyover Politically Motivated

By Ayobami Agboola, Osogbo

A former Commissioner of Works in Osun State, Eng. Remi Omowaiye, on Wednesday, described the banning of heavy duty trucks from plying the Olaiya flyover, Osogbo, by Governor Adeleke’s government as politically motivated.

Recall that the Olaiya flyover was constructed by the administration of the former governor Adegboyega Oyetola.

Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo, Omowaiye, stated that the facilities built to beautify the flyover’s vicinity such as dancing fountain, solar lights, among others have been abandoned.

He recalled that, before the flyover was inaugurated for use after its completion, it was subjected to different capacity tests, noting that it could accommodate any heavy duty truck.

He said: “We did 150 percent above the load bearing capacity, we carried out various test, we went to FUTA lab, University of Lagos lab and Lagos state materials testing lab which is the best lab in Nigeria all the results are available.

“I challenge Osun State government to come up with the results of the lab they went to, to test all the flyovers they are doing, we want the people of Osun to ask them.

“It came to us as a shock, I was in Osun few weeks ago and we discovered that the whole has been abandoned the Solar no longer come up, everywhere is dirty and disgusting, solar lights is not coming up it doesn’t have anything to do with structure capacity of the flyover.

“We are not saying government should not do whatever they want to do but this money belongs to the people of Osun it must be spent judiciously don’t come and say you want to demolish Olaiya flyover because of politics.

Governor Ademola Adeleke had directed the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to ban heavy duty trucks from plying the Olaiya flyover at the state capital, citing safety reasons arising from the technical reports on the state of the flyover.

However, the Governor assured the public that the decision was taken to protect the public and state assets while a long lasting review of the technical status of the bridge is being conducted by the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.