President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstruction of the Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole Road in Ekiti State under the Federal Government's Renewed Hope Infrastructure Project Fund.
The approval was conveyed in a letter dated July 1, 2026, addressed to the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, and the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zach Adedeji, with a copy sent to Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji.
The project comes about seven months after the Federal Government commenced the reconstruction of the Itawure-Aramoko-Ado-Ekiti Road, another major federal highway in the state.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor's Special Adviser on Media, Olayinka Oyebode, the Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole Road is a strategic transport corridor linking the South-West to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The statement noted that the road also provides access to key institutions and infrastructure, including the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Afe Babalola University, the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, the Ekiti Knowledge Zone, and the Federal Institute of Transport Technology.
It added that years of neglect had left the road in a poor condition, creating difficulties for motorists and commuters.
Reacting to the approval, Governor Oyebanji thanked President Tinubu for fulfilling his commitment to rehabilitate the road, describing the decision as another demonstration of the Federal Government's support for Ekiti State and its commitment to improving critical infrastructure under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The governor said road development remains a key priority of his administration, noting that the state government has constructed more than 285 kilometres of inter-city and intra-city roads, including the 1.2-kilometre Okeyinmi Flyover, over the past three and a half years.
He also disclosed that about 135 kilometres of rural roads had been completed under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), while several other road projects are at different stages of execution.
Oyebanji reaffirmed the state's commitment to partnering with the Federal Government and development partners to expand and improve road infrastructure in line with the administration's Shared Prosperity Agenda.
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