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Why I won’t abandon state roads for federal projects – Adeleke
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Spread the wordOsun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has defended his administration’s road projects, saying the state government should not be expected to divert its resources to repair federal roads.
The governor said responsibility for federal roads rested with the Federal Government, adding that his administration had already undertaken several federal road projects without receiving payment.
“Please, leave federal roads,” Adeleke said.
Up to now, I’ve not been paid,” he said, referring to federal road projects undertaken by his administration.
Adeleke highlights 350km of roads constructedAccording to the governor, his administration had constructed about 350 kilometres of roads across Osun State.