Residents of Elenusonso community, Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State have urged Governor Seyi Makinde to reconstruct the only road linking their community to others in the area.
The people made the appeal in a release jointly signed by the central chairman, Babajide Adebayo; the central secretary, Salako Abolade; the Public Relations Officer, Sunday Oriade; the Aare, Elenusonsoland, Chief Abdulfatai Adetokun and the Asipa Balogun of Elenusonso,
In a release, the community leaders highlighted the suffering and hazards caused by the bad road, including a gas explosion, school bus accidents, and flooding, resulting in loss of lives and property.
Despite acknowledging their pleas, the state Ministry of Works and Transport and Governor’s Office have taken no action, according to Nigerian Tribune.
The community emphasized the road’s economic, political, and social value to the state’s internal generated revenue.
They lamented the impact on school children, pregnant women, farmers, and traders, who face difficulties transporting goods and produce due to the bad road. The community has resorted to self-help, grading the road annually, but seeks government intervention.
The residents appealed to Governor Makinde to come to their rescue, fix the road, and consider their community in the state’s development schemes.
“Our communities are of great economic value to the state government, but we have been abandoned for many years. Our children, especially those of school age have suffered and are still suffering. Our pregnant women have witnessed premature delivery due to the state of the road,” the people said.
“Despite the fact that we are paying our taxes as and when due, there is no single social amenity in our communities. We always use self-help to grade the road once in a year, particularly during dry season.
“We are using this medium to beg our listening governor to come to our rescue and fix the road from Elenusonso to Ido Local Government Area headquarters junction. We also want the governor to consider our communities in the scheme of things like he has done to other communities across the state,” the people appealed.
