Gov Amosun fully aware that industrialization, agribusiness, mass-housing investment, and real time capital investment cant be contained in Lagos any longer, has started positioning the state whose borders encapsulate lagos to absorb most of these investments and teeming population. Lagos at this moment has room for ONLY tourism, finance, upgrading its current infrastructure to world-class level, and becoming Nigeria's 1st class state. In 100% of my post, Ive projected 4 states as been the power house of Nigeria: 1. Lagos: Nigerian New York/Hollywood and Las Vegas. 2. Ogun State: Nigerian New Jersey (the state that absorbs the excesses of Lagos), and a texas in the making that feeds the massive population of Lagos and absorbs its excess population. 3. Abuja: Nigerian Washigton DC, and 4. PH: Nigeria's future Alaska where most of teeming youths and adults will run to when it comes to oil jobs depending on government policies, though it appeared Lagos is also stationing itself to steal some of the leading oil-state thunders, as it would join the league of oil-producing states within a year or two.
Here are some of the current updates of development going on within Ogun state.

The Newly proposed Abeokuta Master Plan. I heard further master plans are been proposed for Owode Egba region, as well as Ikorodu extension down to Papalantoro.

Current projects...with many already concluded!

Ilo Awela, Ilara, Abeokuta, Shagamu, Mowe-Ibafo, Atan, and other regions.

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The SW! What a progressive region

[size=14pt] Ogun: Propelling Development Strides With Seven Additional Flyovers [/size]
8/8/2013
The ongoing urban renewal programme has literally turned Ogun State into one huge construction site. Over the last two years, the Governor Ibikunle Amosun-led administration has tenaciously pursued it, transforming the landscape with road infrastructure and re-enacting development at an overwhelming pace hitherto unimagined.

As part of this beautification drive is the plan to deliver seven flyovers across the state by December, this year. Surely, many residents are eagerly awaiting this monumental projects embedded in the government’s mission to rebuild agenda.

The flyovers are currently under construction simultaneously in Abeokuta, Ago-Iwoye, Ijebu-Ode and Sagamu areas. They include the two bridges at Itoku and Sapon along OGTV-Brewery road in Abeokuta; two bridges along Ilishan-Ago Iwoye road; Mobalufon flyover and Lagos Garage flyover along Ejinrin-Oluwalogbon junction, Ijebu Ode; and the flyover at Sabo, Sagamu.

Already, the Amosun administration has given a glimpse of its promise with the Ibara flyover located in Abeokuta, the state capital. The dual carriage overhead bridge is reputed as the first ever flyover constructed in Abeokuta by any state government since the creation of

Ogun in 1976. For some observers, the Ibara flyover has provided the vista to peepinto the bigger picture of more amazement to come. The flyover begins at the end of Lalubu road and opens into a standard six-lane Ibara-Ita Eko-Sokori-Totoro road, which was completed with drainages, median, greenbelt, walkway, streetlights, modern bus-stop and a pedestrian bridge equipped with air-conditioner, among other modern features.

Apart from the ongoing flyovers, several roads are also being handled by different construction firms across the state. These multibillion Naira projects include Ilo-Awela road in Ota; Moshood Abiola Way, Ojere/Adatan/Asero road and Lafenwa/Aiyetoro/Ajebo road in Abeokuta; Sagamu-Benin Express/Oba Erinwole junction road in Sagamu; Ilara/Ijoun/Egua/Oja-Odan/Ilase road in Ipokia; Ilishan/Ago-Iwoye road; Ikangba-Ilese road; Ejinrin/Mobalufon/Ibadan road in Ijebu-Ode, Ofada/Mowe/Ibafo roads; and Sango-Ijoko/ Oke Aro/Ojodu Abiodun road.

The state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Olamilekan Adegbite, said recently that the flyovers were expected to be delivered before the end of the year. He described the Ibara flyover as a model and benchmark to be replicated in all the three senatorial districts of the state.

Towards ensuring that all roads being constructed by the state government are completed as scheduled, the commissioner disclosed that contractors handling the projects have started asphalting sections of the roads.

During an inspection tour of the sites, Adegbite explained that the asphalting of sections of the roads were done after completion of all necessary concrete and earth works on the concerned roads.

“Some of the roads on which the sectional asphalting had been done include MKO Abiola Way, the Ilara axis of the 107km Ilara-Ijoun-Eggua road, Sagamu expressway-Sabo road, Ilo-Awela road in Ota and Onikolobo axis of Ojere-Adatan road in Abeokuta. The contractors are aware of the state government’s stand on when the roads are to be delivered and they are working towards achieving this,” he said.

The commissioner expressed satisfaction that despite the rainy season, the pace of work had not been slowed down but rather tremendous progress recorded on all the roads.

At the inauguration of the 2.4km Ibara-Totoro road on January 24, 2013, Amosun had given insight into his administration’s massive investment in infrastructure. He said it was in fulfilment of his electoral promises to the people.

The governor had expressed optimism that the flyover would aid movement of goods and services, ease traffic flow and reduce manpower-time wasted in traffic congestion, thereby improving the productive time of individuals plying the road.

He said, “Our goal is to put our state in the league of advanced economies and make it investors’ destination of choice not only in Nigeria but sub-Saharan Africa. To achieve this, we will continue to rehabilitate existing infrastructure and construct not just modern but high-tech infrastructure that will enhance the magnificence of our environment and act as a catalyst for our socio-economic development.

“I thank residents for their support and sacrifices for this project, especially those whose property gave way to the beautiful edifices that we are building across the state. I urge you to exercise more patience and continue to support the administration in its mission to rebuild Ogun.”

The governor assured that his administration was committed to improving the standard of living of the people through the provision of necessary infrastructure, including good roads, electricity, affordable health care, qualitative education, clean and potable water, shelter and empowerment of the people to become self-reliant.

To sustain these efforts, he called on the people of the state to support government by paying their taxes, levies and dues adequately and regularly. He also urged the organised private sector to take advantage of the enabling environment being provided and partner with the state government to create wealth and achieve good returns on investment.

With the massiveness of the capital-intensive projects, many have wondered how the Amosun administration would be able to execute them.

“Would these projects not plunge the state into needless debts” or “would they not be abandoned ultimately” have been the sort of question agitating curious minds?

The government’s huge investment could rather be imagined with 15 model schools under construction, purchase of tractors and other agricultural equipment, purchase of power transformers, Bus Mass Transit (BMT) buses, vacuum trucks for environmental sanitation, 13 Armoured Personnel Carriers and 240 security patrol vehicles, renovation and equipping of existing health institutions and the planned construction of 10 state-of-the-art hospitals across the nine federal constituencies in the state.

http://leadership.ng/news/080813/ogun-propelling-development-strides-seven-additional-flyovers

lots happening in that state. im headed there soonest!

I hope Ogun won't also turn to a "no man's land" after we've built it

All visitors are welcome though, but with their mouth shut this time

SouthWest Oni baje o.
God bless Nigeria.

[size=14pt] Ogun posts 61.26% Q1 budget performance, as monthly IGR stays at N4bn [/size]
August 13, 2013
Oluwande Muoyo, the Ogun state commissioner for budget and planning has disclosed that the 2013 Ogun state budget size of N211.8 billion which was approved by the State House of Assembly in December 2012 had recorded a cumulative overall performance of 61.26 percent in the second quarter (Q2), just as the State monthly internally-generated revenue (IGR) stays at N4 billion.

The budget performance, according to the commissioner, was better than that of 2012, which stood at an average of 50 percent at the same period last year.

Muoyo said though the 61.26 percent budget performance in the second quarter of 2013 was better than that of last, it however performed below government financial expectations, therefore “there is still a lot more to accomplish”.

She said, “This improved performance was made possible by our aggressive and collective commitment to our Internally Generated Revenue IGR drive. The result of this is that our IGR now stands at an average of N4 billion monthly. We must appreciate the key stakeholders that have committed themselves to the mission to rebuild our dear State”.

Muoyo, who addressed pressmen in Abeokuta on Tuesday on the “Ogun State Mid-Year Budget Performance”, also revealed that the State Capital and Recurrent Expenditure split stood at 53:47 respectively, in the second quarter, which she declared was “still marginally below the State target for 2013 fiscal year that is projected at 55:45” for Capitals and Recurrent.

She highlighted the basics of the 2013 Budget premised on the Governor Ibikunle Amosun-led administration development agenda and cardinal programmes, to include affordable qualitative education, efficient health care delivery, agricultural production/industrialisation, affordable housing and urban renewal and rural, infrastructural development as well as employment generation.

The commissioner however, emphasized the significance of funding in ensuring that State projected developmental projects and programmes are executed, she therefore, urged the citizens and residents “to perform their civic duties and ensure that their employers pay their taxes to the coffers of the State where they reside as and when due”.

http://businessdayonline.com/2013/08/ogun-posts-61-26-q1-budget-performance-as-monthly-igr-stays-at-n4bn/

Day-by-day, Ogun is rising to claim her rightful position.
Industries are moving in their tens and hundreds.

Procter & Gamble To Build $250M Plant In Ogun State
https://www.nairaland.com/1388987/procter-gamble-build-250m-plant
Samsung To Locate Vocational Academy In Ogun
https://www.nairaland.com/1386079/samsung-locate-vocational-academy-ogun

IGR risen from less than a billion naira to N4billion.

New international cities being planned.

Good for the people of Ogun.
Well done Senator Ibikunle Amosun.



Omo Ogun Ise ya..

Nice one. Eko Atlantic
I am awaiting ajimobi turn to embark on a new Ibadan city or ilu tuntun project.
A place where omoluabi at home and abroad can invest and own homes in an environment not too dissimilar from their abode oversea.
This is a huge untapped gold mine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsFuVwSTy9U

Creating an Enabling Environment in the Ogun State

Dangote has been investing in Lagos for many years. ABN's Wole Famurewa spoke to Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, and asked him how Ogun State is creating an enabling environment for investors like themselves.

This state is on some serious development steroids.

Kudos and God Bless

APC Governors are the only Governors working tirelessly in the South. APC is here to stay and nothing is stopping these APC Governors from delivering what they promised the electorates. APC Governors have performed beter than PDP led Governors in South-west when you compare to what PDP Governors did in over 8 years of governance.

Why developments of this magnitude or close to it are not being done in the Eastern region of Nigeria? I have never for once seen where our Eastern neigbours have a thread about on-going developments in Anambra, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, or Imo State that looks like what is going on in Ogun State. Don't you all be surprised if our Eastern neighbours tell you Ogun State was developed by Ibo tax payers as they claim in Lagos. Don't also be surprised to see them running in record numbers to Ogun State.

PDP should just forget about the SW forever.

bloggernaija: Nice one. Eko Atlantic

Thanks to the OP that created the thread.

bloggernaija:
I am awaiting ajimobi turn to embark on a new Ibadan city or ilu tuntun project.
A place where omoluabi at home and abroad can invest and own homes in an environment not too dissimilar from their abode oversea.
This is a huge untapped gold mine.

Ajimobi is as well trying in Ibadan. Yes, I'll like that idea of creating new Ibadan city.
Here are few I can get now on Ibadan.
I'll try to get more later, if I have the time.

I know he's has also tried in increasing Oyo state's IGR. And many more.
The bridge below is looking better now, this is an old picture of it when it was still under construction.

I'll also post pictures of the heritage mall which has changed the old ways of shopping and flexing in Ibadan, that'll be later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msglw5Hx0ns

Ogun State Business Preparedness with Ibikunle Amosun

Ogun state, in the South West of Nigeria, is a focal point of the federal government's economic transformation plan, mainly because
of its rich agriculture sector. Its proximity to the increasingly congested Lagos state means that it is a natural destination for the
expansion of manufacturing concerns. ABN's Wole Famurewa interviewed the Governor of Ogun state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, about
its plans to leverage on this.

plaindealer: PDP should just forget about the SW forever.

Bee in o. We should sever ties with backwardness and mediocrity for ever.

@Blogger naija, new development in Ibadan. The Oodua' Investment guys with the state government are doing a great job.

[size=14pt] Cocoa Mall will relive old memories – Developer [/size]
The developer of the Cocoa Mall in Ibadan, Oyo State, Chief Tokunbo Omisore, has said the aim of building the complex is to relive the memories of the days of mega shopping malls in the country such as Leventis, Kingsway Stores and UTC.

He said the mall would also help to solve the problem of the rise in unemployment in Oyo and neighbouring states.

Omisore said, “With many brands coming to be part of the Cocoa Mall, it is employment opportunities for the creative minds in the state. In the days of the Kingsway, Leventis and UTC stores in Ibadan and Lagos, it was always fun-filled days after visiting the departmental stores because consumers were able to purchase items at affordable prices in hygienic and cosy environments.

“The Cocoa Mall will bring this memory back to the older ones and thrill the younger generations to the fact that you don’t need to travel abroad to get great services in terms of goods.”

He said in a statement issued on Friday that the mall, which is expected to open in October, would also boost patronage of made-in-Nigeria goods.

Omisore, who is the President of the African Union of Architects, said, “The Cocoa Mall is an international standard in terms of structure and pricing, and it is first of its kind in Oyo State. Though the mall is a huge investment, we have set reasonable time for return on investment on the project.

“The mall is 80 per cent allotted and paid for by prospective shop operators of repute in the growing country’s retail industry. We have multinationals and also those who are growing their businesses as occupants; these are people, who are set to majorly project made-in-Nigeria goods.”

 He said the mall offered a total of 14,000 square metres of floor area with international and local brands taking up unique positions.

payless: APC Governors are the only Governors working tirelessly in the South. APC is here to stay and nothing is stopping these APC Governors from delivering what they promised the electorates. APC Governors have performed beter than PDP led Governors in South-west when you compare to what PDP Governors did in over 8 years of governance.

Why developments of this magnitude or close to it are not being done in the Eastern region of Nigeria? I have never for once seen where our Eastern neigbours have a thread about on-going developments in Anambra, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, or Imo State that looks like what is going on in Ogun State. Don't you all be surprised if our Eastern neighbours tell you Ogun State was developed by Ibo tax payers as they claim in Lagos. Don't also be surprised to see them running in record numbers to Ogun State.

^^^Can you try and make a post for once without saying something about the South East?.....it's shows you up as being insecure and immature!

Cheers.

payless: APC Governors are the only Governors working tirelessly in the South. APC is here to stay and nothing is stopping these APC Governors from delivering what they promised the electorates. APC Governors have performed beter than PDP led Governors in South-west when you compare to what PDP Governors did in over 8 years of governance.

Why developments of this magnitude or close to it are not being done in the Eastern region of Nigeria? I have never for once seen where our Eastern neigbours have a thread about on-going developments in Anambra,Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, or Imo State that looks like what is going on in Ogun State. Don't you all be surprised if our Eastern neighbours tell you Ogun State was developed by Ibo tax payers as they claim in Lagos. Don't also be surprised to see them running in record numbers to Ogun State.

there's one on enugu.

here's my advice people, let the dust settle on this rift.

django1:

there's one on enugu.

I wont call that developeent, it's just random postings of mismatched this and that.

Anyway, not need to distract or derail this thread with all that.

IGBO-SON:


^^^Can you try and make a post for once without saying something about the South East?.....it's shows you up as being insecure and immature!

Cheers.

Is this not what you do all the time. Is there any SW related thread you don't show up in to spew your hatred and negativity?. Please curb your hypocrisy and fake moral grandstanding ..

IGBO-SON:


^^^Can you try and make a post for once without saying something about the South East?.....it's shows you up as being insecure and immature!

Cheers.

Attack the message and answer me with facts. Your Governors get allocation from government every month with nothing on the ground to show for it. How do you explain the fact that Governors from the East are some of the richest individuals in Nigeria? They love buying mansions in London, Washington DC, and Dubai. Your governors are more concerned by how many traditional titles they get than serving the people. They get monthly allocations without embarking on projects that serve the people in the East. The reason why your people run away from PDP governed states to APC governed states is because there is nothing in your abode, whereas massive developments are on-going in SW that you all detest so much. What has Orji Kalu done in the last 6 years in Abia? What has Obi done in Anambra other than to create ethnic storm? Igbo people are industrious people but your Governors have no sympathy for the people of the East. They don't care about development.

You hate us so much but you want to live in our midst and enjoy what SW has to offer.

I am so sorry to burst your bubble.


May God continue to bless APC Governors.

God bless the Southwest/Yorubaland.

Greatest South Westerner, We are getting there soon and by the time we have out Odua republic, we will be competing with so many countries

@ blogger naija, still on Ibadan.
Electronics department in the mall.