Residents of communities residing in New Oko-Oba and Abule Egba have reached out to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, urging swift action to repair roads that were adversely impacted during the construction of the Abule Egba flyover.
These communities have presented their concerns to the governor in a letter, as reported by The PUNCH on Sunday.
The affected roads and streets include Jibowu Road, Sanni Balogun, Karaole/Adetoun, Olu Ajayi/Majek, Sule Abiodun, Agbe Road, Ile Ogbo Street, Bayo Aderinye Street, Funmilayo George Street, Agent Temple, Alhaji Ashafa, Paul Street, Segun Akinola, and Arowolo, among others.
The Baale of Karaole Ojokoro land, George Dada, conveyed the collective voice of these communities.
He emphasized the daily challenges and hardships they have been enduring due to the construction of the Abule Egba flyover.
Dada recalled a commitment made by former Governor Akinwumi Ambode, who personally visited the communities and assured them that the government was aware of the discomfort they would experience during the construction.
Ambode was quoted as saying, “Please bear with us; before you know it, we will be back to repair or reconstruct all your roads and streets.”
“The former governor assured the mammoth crowd that came to welcome him when all traffic was diverted from Abule Egba to all the inner streets and roads in New Oko-Oba and Abule Egba, that he would fix the roads.
“Your Excellency, as feared by all leaders and residents of New Oko-Oba, many years after the completion of the bridge and all our roads destroyed, no one has come to us either to assure that something will be done or to repair any of the streets affected.
“Today, streets and roads that were formerly a pride and cynosure of all eyes have suddenly become our nightmare and rendered the area so ugly and unattractive to be called a place in Lagos,” the monarch said
While reacting to the development, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Gboyega Akosile, assured that the governor “is working hard” to fix all roads that need attention within the state.
“Many roads need attention and Mr Governor is working hard to fix them. The Ministry of Works is also on top of its game, and in no time, the said roads will be fixed,” Akosile said
