Oyo bars trucks from Iseyin-Ogbomoso road

The Oyo State government has banned heavy-duty trucks and articulated vehicles on the newly inaugurated Iseyin-Fapote-Ogbomoso road.

A statement on Thursday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said the decision became necessary to safeguard the road which, he said, was pivotal for enhancing agrarian transportation, trade, and inter-city commuting.

The commissioner further stressed that the Ministry of Public Works had to act immediately to prevent damage to the road, which was designed for lighter vehicles such as cars and buses.

The Commissioner for Public Works, Prof Dawoud Sangodoyin, said the move came in response to the diversion of heavy-duty vehicles from the uncompleted Ibadan-Oyo-Ogbomoso road.

”This road was designed primarily to link the state’s agrarian transportation, traders, and intercity commuters, all targeting the development of Oyo State’s economy,” he said.

The commissioner added that the incursion of heavy-duty trucks and trailers could affect the road structurally, despite its resilience, and defeat the purpose for which it was built.

”Only buses, cabstars, and cars are permitted to use the route until further notice,” the statement stated.

The Iseyin-Fapote-Ogbomoso road spanning 76.67 kilometres was inaugurated on May 30, 2024.

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