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Oyo State Government, on Friday, approved the award of the contract for the construction of the 76.7km Iseyin/Fapote/Ogbomoso road at the cost of N43.1billion. The Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Prof. Daud Sangodoyin, who made this announcement,  while briefing journalists after the executive council  meeting held at the Oyo State Secretariat,  Agodi, Ibadan, said that the construction is expected to be completed in 13 months. A statement by Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor 'Seyi Makinde, indicated that the road was awarded to two coctractors to ensure timely delivery.  The commissioner said: "Today, at the 14th meeting of the Executive Council of Oyo State, we approved the award of the construction of Iseyin/Fapote/Ogbomoso Road, which is 76.7kilometres.  "The road is split into two simply because we want the road to be completed on time and to have quality construction. We also want it to be completed within 13 months.