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FLYOVER PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH -EKITI WORKS COMMISSIONER

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The Ekiti State Commissioner for Works, Mr. Sola Adebayo has assured residents of the State that the ongoing second flyover project in Ado-Ekiti will be completed before the end of March this year.

Mr. Adebayo gave this assurance in Ado-Ekiti during the New Year Prayer and preparation for the year’s Ministry’s activities .

The Commissioner disclosed that several other road projects currently under construction across the State would also be completed and officially commissioned before the end of October 2026, in line with the commitment of the State Government to improve road infrastructure and ease of movement.

He expressed appreciation to staff of the Ministry for their dedication and the remarkable achievements recorded in the previous year, noting that their collective efforts have contributed significantly to the success of government projects.

In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Engineer Olukayode Ibijola urged staff to uphold punctuality and discipline, stressing that lateness to duty or official assignments would no longer be tolerated.
He also warned against the leakage of official secrets, emphasizing that any officer found culpable would be dealt with in accordance with the Public Service Rules.

Earlier in his exhortation, the Ministry’s Director of Administration and Supply, Mr. Bunmi Oluwalana who took his Bible reading from Genesis 1:3 and John 1:5, with the theme “Let there be light.” explained that light symbolizes freedom, progress and divine direction, while darkness represents ignorance and stagnation.

Mr. Oluwalana encouraged the staff to embrace the knowledge of God, noting that anyone without God remains in darkness.
He called on those who were yet to give their lives to Christ to do so without delay.

The programme concluded with special prayers offered for staff of the Ministry, Ekiti State and the nation at large.