The Distinguished Lawmaker representing Ogun West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, otherwise known as Yayi, has hinted that Ogun State will soon join oil producing states in Nigeria as drilling of crude oil will commence soon at Tongeji Island, located in Ipokia Local Government Area of the state.
Adeola, who gave this hint on Tuesday 29th April, 2025, while speaking in Ota at the 2nd Edition of Town Hal Meeting/Mega Empowerment and Thank You Tour of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, said modalities are being put in place to commence drilling of crude oil on the island on the fringe of the border between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin.
The $enator attributed the feat to the economic reforms by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration and the investors-friendly government of Governor Dapo Abiodun.
He applauded the President for taking the bull by the horn and giving the country’s economy a new direction and praised Governor Abiodun for espousing the infrastructural and socioeconomic development of Ogun State.
The Senator said that while President Tinubu has attracted more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Nigeria under two years in office, Governor Abiodun has transformed Ogun into the best investors destination of choice.
He however, noted that when the drilling activities commence in the oil-rich Tongeji Island, Ogun State will witness astronomical economic growth and prosperity, while Nigeria’s crude oil production will soar.
While further praising the Ogun State governor for completing the agro-cargo airport, which has attracted other mega projects from the private sector, establishing a dry sea port and delivering other infrastructural projects across the state, Adeola declared that the governor will be remembered as the best in terms of delivery of infrastructural and socioeconomic development.
On the empowerment programme, Adeola explained that he decided to decentralize the programme to empower more constituents in the senatorial district.
He added that the programme was also facilitated to reward the people of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area as one of the five LGAs in the senatorial district, for their support during the 2023 general election.
Reeling out his achievements as the Senator, Adeola said that the largest project he facilitated is situated in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.
He informed the constituents that 15 road projects have been completed as his constituency projects, while 9 road projects are ongoing in different locations in LGA.
The Senator however, disclosed that a sum of N26billion has been mobilized for the construction of Atan-Ikonga-Alapoti-Ado-Odo Road, submitting that when the road project is completed, it will enhance the socioeconomic development of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.
While assuring the people that he will continue to offer qualitative representation at the Senate, Adeola informed that “I moved 10 bills under two years and 70 percent of them have scaled second reading”..