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Ogun Communities Seek Government Help Over Bad Roads
Ogun Communities Seek Government Help Over Bad Roads....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Residents of Ijere, Pakuro, Magbon, and 10 other communities in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State are expressing frustration over the deplorable state of the roads connecting their communities…….CONTINUE READING
According to Jimoh Owolabi, Chairman of the Community Development Committee, the residents have been struggling with the challenge for over nine years, despite their efforts to maintain the road through contributions and tolls. Despite contributing three to four million naira annually for repairs, the road remains impassable, prompting the community to seek assistance from the government.
Despite numerous meetings and letters sent to government agencies, including the Ministry of Works and the local government, the community has not received any response or assistance. Moruf Sanyaolu, an elder in the community, emphasized the lack of government intervention as the primary cause of their struggles.
Residents of the Ogunrun area of Mowe also lamented the bad state of the community road and the collection of tolls, which they deemed ineffective. Despite the continuous payment of tolls, the road remains in poor condition, causing damage to vehicles, especially during rainfall.
Fatimo Adenekan, a resident, called on the Ogun Commissioner of Works to help repair the road, expressing concern over the continuous extortion by various groups under the guise of maintaining the road.
However, the Chairman of Ogunrun Community Development Council, known simply as Mr. Shokeye, clarified that the maintenance fee charged at the toll was not extortion but an alternative means of developing the road until government intervention. He stated that the community had expanded and maintained the road themselves but was still awaiting government assistance.
Efforts to reach the state Commissioner of Works, Ade Akinsanya, and the Chairman of Obafemi-Owode Local Government, Ogunsola Adesina, for reactions proved abortive as calls and messages went unanswered.
The residents are hopeful that their pleas for assistance will be heard by the government, leading to the improvement of their road infrastructure and alleviating their longstanding struggles.
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