Again, Ogun communities express worry over bad roads
Residents and motorists in Makun community in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State have lamented the deplorable state of roads in the area and the resulting challenges faced by the community members.
Our correspondent who visited the area on Monday observed that from the High Court Junction to the Makun community, the road was dotted with potholes filled with water.
The road leads to the High Court of Justice premises, the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Sagamu Local Government headquarters, Sagamu High School, Makun High School, Agbele High School and the Otunba Gbenga Daniel International Market in the Agbele axis of the local government area.
PUNCH Metro learnt that motorists and motorcyclists face a tough time plying the road with its deplorable state, especially when it rains.
A motorcyclist, Gabriel Okorie, attributed the deplorable state of the road to the lack of proper drainage.
“We are troubled by the state of the road. I can hardly save money because it is either I spend all my income on repairing my motorcycle or on my health,” Okorie lamented.
A resident identified as Mummy Bolu said the constant rain has compounded their woes as the potholes were filled with rainwater making it difficult for motorcycles and vehicles to move freely. Punch
“This is what we battle with every year. The rain usually compounds our problems because the water has nowhere to flow to but it fills the readily available potholes as there is no drainage here,” she said.
She added that the deplorable state of the road was not peculiar to Makun but to most parts of Sagamu, saying “Almost all the roads in Sagamu are bad, if you go to GRA, and even the local government, you will be surprised at the eyesore.”
Another motorcyclist, Kabir Jubril, told our correspondent that the state of the road costs them more than they earn, noting that their motorcycles break down regularly.
Jubril said, “We are suffering here, see the road, you will hardly work a day without repairing your bike. It either has one spring or break pad or something else that will develop faults. We have no choice but to repair these things because this is our only means of survival.”
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was sad to see the road in its current state despite the location of three government schools, a high court and an INEC office in the area.
He told PUNCH Metro that community roads would continue to be in bad shape until the local government was given power to work.
When contacted, the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Adebowale.
