The people of Ado-Odo/Ota local govt. area of Ogun
State and all other road users has called on the governments especially the
state government to come to their aids as the Lagos/Abeokuta express way has
become a deathtrap.
Speaking with our
reporters, the motorists and residents of the area decry the way and manner the
federal government abandoned the road for over several years without any
palliative measure or touch .Ayoola Taiwo who was a bus driver said, before
they go from Agege to Ifo at list 10 times in day before, but now, they manage
to go between ranges of 4 to 6 times because of the bad portion of the road.
One of the inter-state
driver simply identify himself as Ayinde said that before they ply between
Lagos and Abeokuta almost 5times a day or more depends on the market but now,
he said they manage to go on only 2 trips per day due to the bad roads. The
resident associations lament the rate at which the motorists has spoiled their
community roads, a bye-pass road to the expressway, they said since the road
has spoilt, the motorists has find another means of linking the good part of
the express road by passing through their community which it has badly affects
our roads and pose danger to our people.
You will recall that we
reported that Lagos/Abeokuta expressway is in a bad condition and proper
attention must be given to it to prevent serious danger along the road. The
road users are finding it difficult to get to their various destinations or
meet up with their appointment at appropriate time.
The people call on Mr.
Babatunde Raji Fashola to look into their plights and find a lasting solution
to the road.
Also in the same vein,
the people of Owode have called on the government to Sen. Ibikunle Amosun to
help them in the area roads and other social amenities in the community. They
reminded the governor of his campaign promises as regards the main road of the
community.
Speaking with our
editor on phone, the chairman Area Community Development Committee Chief Jacob
Whenu said they are appealing to the governor not to forget his campaign
promises, he lament the pains that the people go through every day when going
out for their daily work.
The Residents of communities in
Idi-Agbalumo, Lafenwa, Itele and other communities in Sango Ota area of Ogun
State have decried the deplorable state of road network in their communities.Consequently, the residents have since abandon the roads.
They noted that the bad state of the road had prompted commercial motorcycle operators to increase the fares by over 200 per cent .
The residents have, therefore, urged the Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, to urgently fix the roads and save thousands from the agony of driving through bad roads.
Ibrahim, whose father owns a house in Itele said: “We have been living here for more than seven years but this is the worst period, considering the state of the road.”
Aside the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, the road here used to be the link to Ayobo and Iyana-Ipaja areas of Lagos State but it has completely failed .
According to him, “it is always a terrible state, whenever it rains. Our people suffer a lot whenever it rains. Sometimes some of us don’t even come home, whenever it rains.”
Gbenga, a resident of Idi-Agbalumo told Nigerian Tribune that “the road in the area was constructed by the last administration in the state but it is now worse than it used to be.
“Commercial motorcyclists and tricycle operators now seek for alternative routes in order to avoid this deplorable link road.
“Government should not only consider the thousands of people in the communities here. They should consider the revenue prospect.
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