{"id":2723,"date":"2026-02-19T20:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2723"},"modified":"2026-02-19T20:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:30:18","slug":"poly-lecturers-hail-tinubu-for-ekiti-road-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2723","title":{"rendered":"Poly lecturers hail Tinubu for Ekiti road expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti Chapter, has lauded the Federal Government for the expansion of Ado-Ijan-Ikare Road in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, which is the road leading to the institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lecturers, in a statement by the ASUP-FPA Chairman, Caleb Adeosun, and the Publicity Secretary, Oyewale Oyelola, made available in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, also appreciated the efforts of the senators, Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central), Yemi Adaramodu (South) and Cyril Fasuyi (North), \u201cfor facilitating the expansion of the major access road to the polytechnic, which havre been in a deplorable state for many years\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rema - Baby (Is it a Crime) [Official Video]\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MsZhYgo9MoA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cASUP-FPA appreciates the efforts of the three senators representing Ekiti State at the National Assembly who amplified our concerns over the deplorable state of the polytechnic road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cParticularly, we appreciate the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who invited union leaders to a meeting at his constituency office in March 2024 and gave the polytechnic community assurance after we staged a protest over the deplorable state of Ado\u2013Ijan-Ikare Road,\u201d the lecturers stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They, however, urged the senators \u201cto continue to perform their oversight functions and ensure the delivery of quality work by the contractor handling the project\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The union, while appreciating the senators representing the state for the ongoing expansion work, said, \u201cWe know their efforts led to the development and steady progress on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur union does not only agitate or criticise. As a progressive-minded union, we also applaud the government when we deem it fit\u201d, the lecturers stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The union also praised Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, for the construction of the Ring Road linking the Ado Ekiti \u2013 Ijan Road to Afao \u2013 Iworoko \u2013 Ado Ekiti Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They said, \u201cThe Ring Road is a great relief to staff members of the polytechnic because it has reduced traffic on the institution\u2019s road and travel time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe union also appreciated the Founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola, for \u201cconsistently using his resources to carry out palliative rehabilitation on the Ado \u2013 Ijan \u2013 Ikare Road over the years\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recall that recently, contractors began rehabilitation work on the Ado \u2013 Ijan axis of the Ado \u2013 Ijan \u2013 Ikare Road, a federal road linking Ekiti State with states including Ondo and Kogi, which has been in deplorable condition over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Establishments including Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, ABUAD, Ekiti Knowledge Zone and Ekiti Cargo International Airport are situated along the Ado \u2013 Ijan axis of the federal road. <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/poly-lecturers-hail-tinubu-for-ekiti-road-expansion\/\">(Punch)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti Chapter, has lauded the Federal Government for the expansion of Ado-Ijan-Ikare Road in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, which is the road leading to the institution. 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