Ido/Eruwa road: Ibarapa people betrayed by OYHA Speaker – Alao

By Seyifunmi Odunuga

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Engineer Oyedele Hakeem Alao (Allow Alao), has condemned what he described as the negligence of the road project to Eruwa by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin.
Alao in a statement by his Media Office, said the people of Eruwa and entire Ibarapaland are heartbroken and disillusioned by the continued neglect of the critical road which led into their community —a project awarded over a year ago but left uncompleted and abandoned.

The Asiwaju of Irokoland while speaking on behalf of concerned citizens and community leaders, condemned the abandonment as a failure of leadership and a grave disappointment to the people of Eruwa, expressing deep concern over the state of the road and the silence that has followed its abandonment.
He said, “This is not just a road; it is a lifeline for our people. For over a year, we have waited patiently, hoping that the son of our great icon, Pa Adeseun Ogundoyin, would follow in his father’s footsteps. Unfortunately, what we have seen is a betrayal of trust.”

He reminded the Speaker of the reverred legacy left behind by Pa Ogundoyin of blessed memory, a philanthropist and visionary who devoted his entire life to the development of his people.

“We will never forget Baba. He was a man of the people, a leader whose legacy still lives in every corner of Ibarapa. We expected nothing less from his son,” Alao added.
To restore confidence and bring tangible development to the region, Engineer Alao strongly advised the Oyo State govt to terminate the existing road contract immediately, proposing a strategic re-award of the project to two competent contractors: one to begin work from the Eruwa end, and the other from the Ibadan-Ido end, ensuring rapid and effective completion.

“This is the only way forward. This project has dragged for too long, and the people deserve better. If Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin truly wants his peoples love, peace and to be welcomed home with open arms, he must act now and do what is right by his people.

“The people of Ibarapa are calling not just for accountability but for a return to the values of commitment, integrity, and selfless service —values that defined the late Pa Ogundoyin”, he emphasized.