Lagos: Agugu Residents Bemoan Their Bad Road

By: Ezeagu Gladys

Residents of Agugu in Ajeromi-Ifelodun axis of Lagos state have lamented the dilapidated and useless state of their road, thereby, calling the state government for help.

This came even as the road becomes a death trap, and useless for commuters to carryout their business activities, at present time when the rain seems to be here again.

It was, however, observed that several areas in Lagos state are suffering from inaccessibility due to poor state of their roads, and the Agugu road is part.

Speaking to some commuters across Agugu Street, they made how they have been praying and waiting on the state government for years; on this road known.

However, their prayers seemed to have been answered last year when some sets of individual began road and drainage reconstruction, but couldn't see the completion.

According to a motorist, who simply identified himself as Baba Wale, "the road condition is unpleasant, especially in this rainy season of the year. We can't drive through this route when it's rained. What we do is to take another route, which takes longer time than expected.

Although, after years of neglect, there were several actions to reconstruct the road last year, for the first time, there was a ray of hope for the road; the road is still bad and useless." He said.

Also, speaking with one of the Okada riders who simply identified himself as Ifeanyi, he said “we were happy when they began works on this road, but we can’t say that now. The road is affecting my Okada business and other businesses here. It makes me sad every time I think of how long it will take for the road to be accessible again?”

A resident, Mr. Bolaji Ogunbiyi, noted that the construction, which has been going on for over a year, has made the roads even more miserable.

He said “the road is so bad and not accessible. There are countless pot holes in the middle of the road, which stop water when it rained.

We urged the Lagos state government to help us rehabilitate the road before it sends us back to our villages," he said.

(NMC/15/079)