Deputy Gov, Egbeyemi, Afe Babalola intervenes as residents threaten to disrupt FG bridge project in Ekiti
The intervention of Chief Afe Babalola has halted the planned disruption of a road construction project in Ado Ekiti.
A section of the bridge had last year collapsed during a flood, which caused the death of a man while some property in the area were also damaged. Babalola, however, noted that the project and the closure of Ado-Ijan-Ikare road had also disrupted the day-to-day activity of the Afe Babalola University and the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, among others.He said: “This road was constructed over 90 years ago, it was a very narrow road. It is the only road that links Lagos to Lokoja and Abuja. It was constructed by the Royal Niger Company. But unfortunately, it has been neglected ever since.
Babalola alleged that Ekiti is the most neglected state in Nigeria, with no visible federal owned infrastructure that can boost its economy.“If you look around, no seaport, no rail lines and the roads are just too bad. Ikare- Ado, Ado- Otun, Ado -Efon, Ado-Akure roads are all in bad shapes. I don’t know the crime we have committed to warrant this neglect.
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