Ministry of Works and Transportation

Vision:

The vision of the ministry of works and transportation is to provide roads and other infrastructures in a suitable manner for the overall socio-economic benefit of Ekiti people.

Our Mission

The mission is to formulate policies on infrastructural development and to construct, maintain roads and other infrastructures in a qualitative and sustainable manner to make Ekiti State an investor’s delight and broadening the industrial base of the state.

THE DEPARTMENTS/AGENCY IN THE MINISTRY

1. Planning, Research and Statistics;
2. Public Building Department;
3. Electrical Engineering Department;
4. Civil Engineering Department;
5. Public Transportation Department;
6. Mechanical Engineering Department;
7. Administration and Supplies Department;
8. Finance and Account Department;
9. Direct Labour Department;

Affiliated Agency:

1. Ekiti State Traffic Management Agency

1. Construction of roads within the State;
2. Rehabilitation and maintenance of all roads;
3. Survey and Design of road Projects;
4. Preparation of Bill of Engineering Measurement and Evaluation (BEME)
5. Quality Control test of road materials;
6. Preparation of Tender Documents;
7. Monitoring, Preparation of reports and Evaluation of road projects;
8. Repairs, Servicing and Maintenance of plants and vehicles;
9. Fabrication of machine parts;
10. Supervision of electrical projects;
11. Harmonization and regulation of the activities of the Transport Unions;
12. Ensuring proper driving through testing before issue of driving license;
13. Clearing of highways of any obstruction or traffic accident;
14. Construction and maintenance of public Buildings;
15. Coordination of functions, management of funds, staff discipline, welfare, recruitment of junior staff promotion of deserving officers;
16. Maintenance of State roads especially patching of potholes, and diverting flooding away from the completed roads;
17. The Ministry serves as the link between the different Transport Unions and the
    Government
18. The Ministry ensures compliance of Commercial Colour Code by operators of Commercial Vehicles/Tricycles/ Motorcycles by painting their vehicles into the State colour code, the approved commercial colour for Ekiti state is lemon-green with two yellow stripes across the roof of the vehicle horizontally with their reflective jackets at all times and their rider’s permit while riding with the aim of ensuring identification of the operators and prevent crime on our roads;
19. The Vehicle Inspection Office of the Ministry functions are listed below:

• • Pre- registration of inspection of Vehicles.
  • Co-operating with other agencies to enforce traffic rules and regulations as well as road safety activities in the prevention of crashes on the highways.
  • Inspection and issuance of road worthiness certificate to ensure that all vehicles plying the road are road worthy.
  • Testing and certification of driver’s license and riders permit.
  • Carrying out inspections and issuing report on crashed vehicles

• EKSTMA- Ekiti State Traffic Management Agency
• DAS- Director Administration and Supply
• DFA- Director Finance and Account
• DPRS- Director Planning Research and Statistics
• DCE- Director Civil Engineering
• DPB- Director Public Buldings
• DL- Director Direct Labour
• DME- Director Mechanical Engineering
• DEE- Director Electrical Engineering
• DPT- Director Public Transport
• CVIO- Chief Vehicle Inspection Officer
• CIA- Chief Internal Auditor

Community leaders applaud Oyebanji over road construction

As aggressive road construction and rehabilitation of the present
administration continues to attract commendation, the people of
Omisanjana have raised encomiums on the Governor Biodun Oyebanji for
embarking on the construction of Omisanja -Ajebandele road.

Speaking with Journalists at the site in Ado, one of the landlords in
the area, Alhaji Akande Lasisi who could not hide his feelings towards
the construction of the road expressed appreciation to the Governor
for rescuing the people from the untold hardship encountered while
coming in and going out of the area.

Akande who lamented the poor state of the road before the commencement
of the work, stressed that it was difficult for both motorcycles and
vehicles to ply the road and thereby caused problems for the residents
of the area to move from there to the other side of the town.

Another resident of the area, Mrs Falade Adetunji who is also a
landlady in the community, commended the efforts of the Governor for
keeping to his electioneering promises
.
Mrs Adetunji explained that the landlords’ association of the
community paid a visit to the Governor before the election where they
requested for the construction of the road and was surprise as he kept
his promise.

In his comments, a motorcyclist, Mr Adesuyi Adebiyi, showered encomium
on the Governor for opening up the area, stressing that the road
construction has allowed for free flow of vehicles and will improve
the economic activities of the area when completed.

Mr Adebiyi who prayed for God’s protection and wisdom for the Governor
to enable him continue his good works, appealed to government to
construct speed breakers to prevent reckless driving so as to avert
accident on the road.

Answering some questions from journalists, the Permanent Secretary of
the Ministry of Works and Transport, Mr Sunday Komolafe stressed the
commitment of the present administration to provision of conducive
environment for the people of the state, adding that Biodun Oyebanji
led government is determined embark on aggressive road repair across
the state.

According to him, the present administration was working round the
clock to prevent flooding this year with an advice to the those plying
the road to drive carefully to avert accident.

EKSG rehabilitates 12 township roads in 200 days.

The present administration of Mr Biodun Oyebanji has completed the
rehabilitation of twelve (12) township roads within its Two Hundred
(200) days in office within the state capital.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Transport, Mr Sunday
Komolafe gave the information while monitoring the completed and
on-going road rehabilitation works in Ado Ekiti.
Mr Komolafe who explained that the government had earlier completed
seven (7) in its first one hundred days, said additional five (5) has
just been completed making a total number of 12 township roads
rehabilitated within Two Hundred days in office

According to him, the government had completed ; Oke Oniyo -Union
Baptist road, Oladele street road at Awedele, Odofin -Kini, Ajibade
lane – Orita Blessing road and Matthew street – St Paul Anglican
Church, Odo Ado road.
Others are Mugbagba – St Paul Anglican Church, Ijigbo Round about –
Atikankan, Olukayode Stadium- Okuta Gbokutalori -Old
Garage, Atikankan- Isato Oke- Sadiat Hotel, Basiri -Nova Int. School
junction in Adebayo and Access Bank-Oke
Bola – Little by Little plaza bypass.

Mr Komolafe who commended the efforts of the Governor for making lives
easy for commuters and other road users, said the roads would go a
long way to assisting the
populace in carrying out their day today activities and reduce
accident in the areas.

Speaking on the quality of the job, the Ministry’s boss said that the
present administration was zero tolerant to shoddy jobs stressing that
the Ministry does not give room for the use of sub standard materials
as they embark on close monitoring and supervision of the projects.

Those that are still ongoing as listed by the Permanent Secretary
include St Paul Anglican Church – Ado Grammar School, Baptist High
School- NTA – New Iyin road, Agric Olope – Moferere – Odo Ado, GRA 3rd
Extension, Oke Ila
– Housing Corporation and Oja Oba – Post Office – Palace road which
are expected to be delivered soon.

EKSG warns against drain blockages

The Ekiti State Government  has warned residents against drain
blockage so as to prevent road flooding across the state.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Transport, Mr Sunday
Komolafe gave the warning while interacting with Journalists in Ado
Ekiti, the state capital.

Mr Komolafe who frowned at the attitude, said the act is a great
sabotage to the good and lofty efforts of government  at providing
motorable and flood-free environment for the people.

‘It is a very bad habit to dump materials such as sand, stones, refuse
on drainages. This can sabotage the  good intention of government to
providing conducive environment for the people and it can lead to
flooding on the road and thereby impede free vehicular movement’ he
said

The Permanent Secretary who stressed the commitment of the present
administration to the well-being of its citizenry warned perpetrators
to desist from such act or face the wrath of the law.

‘ I want to sound a note of warning against this act. Government will
not hesitate to arrest and  prosecute whoever caught with such act’.
the PS warned.

While calling on citizens of the state to help government to help
them, Engr. Komolafe advised that people should not jettison the
warnings issued by experts in the field of meteorology and weather
forecast concerning heavy rains and flooding this year.