The Ogun State House of Assembly has summoned the state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya, and officials of Craneburg Construction Company to appear before lawmakers next Tuesday.
The invitation follows persistent gridlock along the Lagos–Abeokuta road caused by ongoing reconstruction.
Motorists and commuters have continued to face severe delays, especially around the Toll Gate and Papalanto–Ewekoro axis.
The Assembly said the session would seek solutions to the traffic situation.
The Speaker of the Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, reportedly issued the invitation following presentations by a former Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, and the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sherrif, who raised concerns over the traffic gridlock causing unnecessary delays and wasting valuable time along the axis.
A statement from the assembly read, “The duo decried the rapid deterioration of some sections of the road shortly after repairs, noting that the situation had worsened traffic beyond the control of the State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE).
“Thus, the Assembly had requested that both the state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure and the contractor handling the project, Craneburg Construction, appear before the House on Tuesday, 28th of October by 2.00 p.m. prompt for an interface on the matter.”
In another development, the Assembly passed a resolution seeking the urgent resuscitation and establishment of functional sick bays in all public primary and secondary schools in the state.
The passage of the resolution, sponsored by Damilola Soneye, followed the adoption of a debate through a motion moved by Soneye, seconded by the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sherrif, and supported by other lawmakers.
While opening debate on the resolution, Soneye said that the establishment of the sick bays would help deliver first aid and address medical emergencies in schools, as well as assist in early diagnosis and prevent avoidable health risks among students.
Corroborating the sponsor, lawmakers including Olakunle Sobukanla, Yusuf Amosun, Babatunde Tella, Damilare Bello, Waliu Owode, Oluseun Adesanya, and Lukman Adeleye emphasized that such facilities should be manned by qualified health professionals.
The House further urged the Ministries of Health and Education, Science and Technology to collaborate in developing a standardised school health policy framework by employing graduates of the State Polytechnic of Health Technology, Ilese, to man the school bays, while encouraging private schools to establish first-aid units and health clinics.
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