For many People of Akure origin, the project was a prayer answered and Hon. Olowookere received encomiums for the laudable initiative. Six years and four months later the people of Akure are left in a fix, as the N150 million project remains uncompleted and is now decaying. Background Mr. Yemi Oluwadare, a leader in Akure recalls that the clamour for building the Akure Civic Centre began when the Akure City Hall located at Oba Adesida Road became small and was crumbling.