January 29, (THEWILL) — The Ogun State Government has commenced activities marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state with the weekly commissioning of major road projects across different parts of the state.
The Golden Jubilee celebration began last week with the commissioning of the Laderin–Professor Wole Soyinka Train Station Road and the Sagamu–Ayepe Road in Sagamu Local Government Area.
This was followed by the commissioning of Afon Palace Road in Imeko/Afon Local Government Area.
As part of the ongoing activities, Governor Dapo Abiodun will on Friday, January 30, 2026, commission the Abeokuta–Obalende Road and the Osinubi New Town Road in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, in Abeokuta, the state capital.
According to the state government, the road commissioning exercise is designed to showcase key infrastructure projects delivered across the three senatorial districts as part of the 50th anniversary celebration.
Other programmes lined up to commemorate the milestone include an inter-faith thanksgiving service scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Arcade Ground, Office of the Governor, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
A state banquet will hold on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, by 4:00 p.m., also at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan. This date marks exactly 50 years since the state was created from the old Western State on February 3, 1976.
Cultural displays and a carnival float are expected to take center stage on Thursday, February 5, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m., with the procession moving from Isale-Igbein to Lalubu Road in Abeokuta.
The government added that another round of road commissioning exercises would commence the following week as part of the continuing Golden Jubilee activities.
The governor previously announced plans to inaugurate a total of 20 additional roads throughout the state as part of the anniversary events.
Seun Shotunde, THEWILL
