ABEOKUTA — The Ogun Government yesterday announced the award of N100 billion contract for the re-construction of 12 roads across the three senat- orial districts of the state.

In a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Commissioner for Works and Housing, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite, said the contracts will improve the existing infrastructure in the state..

Adegbite said that the projects would gulp about N100 billion and would be completed within 24 months.

He listed the roads as Sango-Ijoko, Oke Aro-Ojodu-Abiodun roads to link motorists direct from Sango-Ota in Ogun to Ojodu Berger in Lagos.

Others are the Sagamu-Benin Express Junction, Oba Erinwole road and Ejirin road-Oluwalogbon Junction in Ijebu-Ode; Ilisan-Ago/Iwoye road and Ikangba-Ilese road, all in the Ogun East Senatorial District.

The project also includes the Ilara-Ijohun road, Lafenwa-Ayetoro road, Ilo-Awela road in Ota and the 32 km Sango-Ijoko-Oke Aro-Ojodu Abiodun road in Ogun West Senatorial District.

According to Adegbite, the Ojere-Adatan Roundabout, OGTV-Brewery Junction and Moshood Abiola Way in the Ogun Central Senatorial District are also included.