Fashola Commissions Additional Substation In Odonguyon……Confirms Works To Begin On Reconstruction Of Ikorodu-Sagamu Road In Few Weeks

The Honourable Minister for Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has commissioned a new 2X60 MVA, 132/33KV Transmission Substation, in Odogunyan, Ikorodu.

The commissioning of the Substation was  witnesssed by eminent dignitaries including  Ayangburen of Ikorodu HRM, Oba Kabir Shotobi and his Baales,Hon Babajimi Benson who represents Ikorodu Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Otunba Kaoli Olusanya, Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed, amongst others. The Substation which has the capacity to evacuate over 90KW of generated energy to the benefit of Odogunyan Industrial Estate also has the capacity to serve the whole of Ikorodu Federal Constituency.

The event which was a landmark in the history of Ikorodu town was also used by the Minister to assure people of Ikorodu of more Federal Government presence in the area. Whe Hon Babajimi seized the opportunity to confirm when work will be flag off of on Ikorodu-Sagamu road, the Minister assured that the contractor will return to site in few weeks.

He also said that before the end of July, another substation will be commissioned in Ikorodu Federal Constituency to further enhance the energy evacuation capacity of the TCN.

While thanking the Minister and the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, Hon Benson in his word says “Without mincing words I can gladly and confidently say that the various investments in our Constituency will boost the revitalization of one of the biggest industrial estates in Nigeria and make Ikorodu Federal Constituency a beehive of commercial activities in not too distant future”

He also assured that “With these investments and coupled with the revolutionary approach to road construction by His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode across the Local Government and Local Council Development Areas in Ikorodu Division, I believe economic activities will be revived in the town. We are known to be very enterprising and industrious”

WhIle appreciating the people of Ikorodu, Hon Benson  commended the resilience and patience of the people of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, road users including commuters plying the Ikorodu-Sagamu road and reiterated the assurances given by the Honourable Minister today; that everybody shall have reasons to smile soon in the area,