– Osun govt explains cause of land increase in the state
– Checks have shown that value of land has increased to around 1000% and 2000% in some places in the past few years
– Governor Aregbesola says he constructed 1000km of Road
The Osun state government has addressed the cause of land increase amid investigation which has shown that the value of land has increased to around 1000% and 2000% in some places in the past few years.
In Osogbo, the state capital, a hectare of land that sold for N250,000 in 2010, now sells for N5m to N10m, depending on the area. In fact, a plot of land at the Government Reserved Area, GRA Osogbo sells for as high as N30m to N40m. The story is the same in other areas of the state. Areas like Ilesha, Ile-Ife, Ikirun, Iwo among others have seen a sharp increase in the price of land. Similarly, the prices of real estate have also taken a hit.
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However, speaking on the rate of road construction across the state, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, State of Osun, Engr. Nurudeen Adeagbo stated that the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola embarked on road construction projects across the state when he came on board in November 2010 to improve the quality of living our people, increase access to markets and drive investments into the state.
Aregbesola addresses why the value of land increased in Osun state
Adeagbo stated that the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola facilitated the construction of 310km of roads across all local government areas, with a distribution of an average of 10km of per LGA.
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Still on inner-city roads, Engr. Adeagbo revealed that, “the government constructed the Eripa-Ila road, Ila; Olaiya-Okefia road, Osogbo; Osogbo East Bypass Road 1, Osogbo, among others. The government has constructed inner-city roads covering 558km, the permanent secretary noted.
“Township roads in excess of 138kms have also been completed, with the rehabilitation of Mokore farm settlement road, construction of 20KM Alaguntan-Alepaanu farm Settlement Road and the construction of 5.5 Km road at farmers plank sellers’ market, Ido Osun, among others.”
However, a bus driver, Ganiyu Kehinde and commercial motorcyclist, Bashiru Akinsalo who spoke separately, commended the government for intensifying efforts on road construction and bringing massive infrastructural development into the state.
Ganiyu also noted that the huge number of new roads scattered across the state has not only made access easier but have also reduced the risk of accidents on the roads.
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