Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as YAYI, has announced plans to begin construction of the Ofada-Owode road and a general hospital in Ogun State, saying contractors have been mobilised following demands presented by community representatives in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.
The senator, who represents Ogun West and is the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 election, made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting at the City Hall in Owode on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. His statements concern proposed and newly commissioned works, rather than projects independently confirmed as completed.
Community representatives had identified deteriorating roads, unreliable electricity and difficulties accessing healthcare among their priorities. Gboyega Adeleke, chairman of the Obafemi-Owode Zonal Community Development Committee, said residents had been financing some infrastructure themselves, including roads, transformers and health centres.
Speaking on behalf of the committees, Adeleke called for rehabilitation of access roads, electricity transformers and government support to make community-built health facilities operational. The representatives submitted a document grouping their requests into immediate priorities, projects for the next two years and longer-term needs.
Responding to the submissions, Adeola said he had facilitated the Ofada-Owode road project and the proposed Owode General Hospital. He stated that contractors and project managers had been mobilised, and described the planned hospital as a three-storey building.
According to an account of the meeting published by Punch on Friday, the senator told residents in Yoruba that he had instructed contractors to begin the road reconstruction and that work on the hospital would also commence. The newspaper reported his pledge to provide ten transformers, exceeding the three requested by community representatives, alongside solar-powered street lighting.
Adeola also set a target of completing and inaugurating the proposed hospital before 29 May 2027. That date is a stated project deadline, not evidence that construction has reached any particular stage. The funding arrangements, contract values and implementation timetable for the two projects were not established in the account of the meeting.
The community committee separately reported receiving 50 solar-powered streetlights after reminding the senator of an earlier promise made on 3 October. Its statement said the units were delivered to the zonal secretariat during the stakeholders’ meeting. That reported delivery is distinct from the road, hospital and transformer commitments, which remain to be assessed against subsequent implementation.
The engagement also covered the Mowe-Ofada Road. Adeleke said Adeola had promised to complete its remaining lane within one month of taking office if elected governor. The commitment is conditional on the outcome of the 2027 governorship election and should not be confused with the Ofada-Owode road works announced at the meeting.
Adeola outlined elements of his proposed ITESIWAJU development agenda, including infrastructure, healthcare, education, agriculture, employment, security, tourism and industrial development. He placed particular emphasis on communities bordering Lagos and other neighbouring states, arguing that improved links and public services would support Ogun’s economic activity.
The senator also proposed a border and new-town development initiative to address infrastructure gaps in settlements along Ogun’s boundaries. Obafemi-Owode connects communities within Ogun and forms part of the wider transport network serving the Lagos metropolitan area.
The gathering brought together traditional rulers, artisans, transport workers, youth organisations and political and community representatives. Adeleke said residents intended to continue engaging political leaders over their commitments. He also expressed support for APC candidates in the forthcoming elections, while Adeola urged those present to vote for the party.
The announced projects will now be measured against the commencement of construction, the delivery of the promised equipment and the completion dates given to residents. The community committees’ written priorities provide a record against which the pledges can be assessed.
