The Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Ltd, Dr.Babatunde Adeyemo, has appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun - led administration to partner with Pelican Valley Nigeria Ltd and key into the immense economic potentials by fixing the Kobape - Masa single lane road to enable the state government and private investor(s) gain maximally from it.
Adeyemo disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Alh. Waheed Odusile at his office Oke-mosan, Abeokuta.
The Kobape - Masa in Obafemi Owode Local government is a single lane road leads to an emerging smart city, an initiative of Pelican Valley Nigeria Ltd, through its Pelican - brief estate in Kobape axis of the state.
Explaining to the Commissioner , he said Kobape-Masa axis had been constantly neglected by past administrations; and had felt the presence of government last for over 2 decades.
" Thanks to chief Osoba for fixing a 33-KVA trunk line we are enjoying on the axis today.
"Apart from the 1.5Km committed acquisition boundaries, the strategic and prime status of the axis is expected to generate an estimated #30 billion in direct and indirect taxes into the coffers of the Ogun State government within the next three years, when the 3 kilometres single lane road is fixed.
"Apart from the attendant expected revenues from that axis, the road would also serve as a veritable means on decongesting the kobape/Abeokuta expressway and also aid urban rural migration, which would in the long run decongest Abeokuta metropolis.
He said the Company will also extend the consultations to the ministry of Agriculture, finance, Housing, urban and His Excellency, the Executive Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun mfr.
Dr Adeyemo called for partnership with the government in order to achieve the goals of the project and make life more bearable for the residents of the State.
Responding, the Information Commissioner, Alh. Waheed Odusile, who feels impressed over the quality of investments and investors Pelican Valley Nigeria Ltd is driving to Kobape - Masa axis of the state through its initiatives, said that even governor Dapo Abiodun would be excited to receive the CEO, Dr. Adeyemo, to mull over the envisaged partnership.
On your request for the construction of the road linking pelican Brief I suggest that as we go about our meeting with my colleagues in the cabinet, I would implore you to find time to also see the commissioner for road and infrastructure so that the road we are talking about can be factored in our future road project.
Also, I am sure His excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun would be very much willing to receive you when you are ready, he will happily receive you and your team.
To see young guy like you doing this wonderful things shows that our future is bright for Nigeria. In Ogun state, we take the lead positively in Nigeria, when you talk about any profession, people tend to envy us, we are seen as number 1, and we have a higher institution in Ogun state than in any other state," he said.