Dualisation Work Begins As Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road Don Enter Another Lane

After years of promises, plans and plenty government road-talk, the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road dey finally enter another chapter as Federal Government prepare to flag off the dualisation project today, August 24, 2026. The project go cover the important Oyo-Ogun corridor and, if everything follow plan, commuters fit soon exchange some of their road wahala for smoother movement. The flag-off ceremony dey scheduled for Idi Ayunre axis of Ibadan.

Dualisation Work Approved By Government Then Say Road No Be Ordinary Road

The Federal Government don award the dualisation contract to JRB Construction Company Limited for about ₦295.997 billion. The project covers 114.5 kilometres on a single-carriageway-equivalent basis, and government says Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement, or CRCP, go form part of the construction approach. So, after plenty years of Nigerians asking “when dem go start?”, the road don finally get official movement.

For travellers, traders and farmers wey depend on the corridor, the importance plenty. The Ibadan-Ijebu Ode route dey connect communities across Oyo and Ogun and support movement of people, farm produce, goods and services towards the Lagos-Ogun axis. Government expectation be say the dualisation go increase road capacity, improve connectivity and support economic activity. In newsroom language, na infrastructure; for commuters, na prayer say traffic and road stress reduce.

As Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road Gets Dualisation No more One-Lane Relationship

The interesting part be say this road matter no just start yesterday. Government documents and project records show say plans and rehabilitation/dualisation activities around the Ijebu Ode-Ibadan corridor don appear for public infrastructure programmes for years. One current project record also lists an earlier Phase I rehabilitation component as ongoing. So, this latest development represents another major attempt to push the larger dualisation ambition from paperwork and contract stages into visible construction.

Minister of Works David Umahi had earlier urged contractors under the newly signed road contracts to mobilise to site immediately and begin work without delay, with the ministry promising monitoring, quality assurance and attention to timely delivery. The new project therefore carries plenty expectations: Nigerians want to see machines on ground, serious construction progress and, most importantly, a road that survives longer than the excitement surrounding its flag-off ceremony.

For now, na work begin and expectations don high. Whether the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode corridor go soon become a smoother highway or another place where Nigerians learn patience inside traffic, OGM News Pidgin go dey watch the construction, the progress and the promises. Make una stay close for future updates as this road story dey enter another chapter.