𝐎𝐲𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫, 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has described the ongoing protests against the 500-metre corridor of the Ibadan Circular Road project as politically driven, insisting that his administration will only engage with genuinely affected property owners.

The governor made the remarks on Wednesday during the commissioning of the Ibadan Central Bus Terminal at Iwo Road, Ibadan.

                                      

He noted that while some individuals had chosen to politicize the initiative, the project was inherited by his administration and remains a key driver of the state’s economic and infrastructural development.

“I am aware of the names I am being called on social media, but leadership is about taking the blame today so that our people can enjoy a better tomorrow,” Makinde said.

He explained that the 113-kilometre Circular Road is a major part of his government’s long-term plan to ease traffic congestion, open up new industrial corridors, and attract investment into Oyo State.

According to him, the expanded corridor will host industries and estates that will contribute to the city’s growth.

“This corridor is not for me or any individual; it is for the development of our state,” he added. “I will meet with the real property owners directly, not at the Secretariat.”

Speaking on the newly commissioned Ibadan Central Bus Terminal, Makinde described it as a symbol of order and progress, adding that Iwo Road serves as the first impression of the city for visitors coming from Lagos.

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who presided over the commissioning, commended Governor Makinde for his achievements in infrastructure, urging the government and residents to ensure proper maintenance of the new terminal to sustain its value for public use.