The House Committee members made threw the challenge during the ongoing mid-year budget performance appraisal held at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
They emphasized the importance of enhancing internal monitoring mechanisms during construction and post-completion stages to ensure that the all road projects awarded meet the approved standards and deliver long-term socio-economic benefits to the people.
The Committee also requested the Ministry to furnish the Assembly with a comprehensive list of completed and ongoing road projects across the State to aid its legislative oversight.
The lawmakers also urged the Ministry to give increased attention to the reconstruction of Abeokuta-Abule Egba Road; while commending the Ministry for its improvement on documentation of road projects in its mid-year budget performance record.
The House Committee members including Honourables Musefiu Lamidi, Babatunde Tella, Minority Leader Lukman Adeleye, Dickson Awolaja and Adebisi Oyedele called on the Ministry to speed up works on road projects across their constituencies; while Hon. Wahab Haruna requested an extension of the ongoing road infrastructure to his constituency.
Responding, the State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Adesanya, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Engr. Yusuf Lateef Oladimeji, explained that the Ministry had completed several road projects across the State, contributing significantly to economic activity.
He listed some of the projects to include the recently commissioned Oke Erinja-Ilobi road in Yewa South; Awokoya Road and Igbeba-Talbort-Yidi Lane in Ijebu Ode.
According to him, roads completed and awaiting commissioning include Toyin-Giwa Hercules Road in Ifo, along with the Alagbole-Ajuwon and Akute-Ajuwon roads amongst others; adding that more ongoing projects would be completed once the rainy season eases.
He assured that palliative works were also carried out on key roads to improve access, reduce vehicle maintenance costs and enhance road safety.
The Ogun State Public Works Agency (OGPWA) and the Bureau of Electrical Engineering Services (BEES) also had their budget performances appraised by the State lawmakers.
