Outrage Over Deplorable State Of Iree, Ada Road
The terrible state of Iree and Ada Town road, Boripe Local Government Area, Osun State, has sparked state-wide outrage.
OSUN DEFENDER gathered that for the past 5 years, erosion has washed off the road gradually until the road became a death trap for motorists and other users in the area.
The situation, according to residents of Iree and Ada has brought great inconvenience to communities, causing trade to dwindle and even posing health and environmental hazards.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that rural dwellers in Osun State have continued to suffer hardship and neglect due to the absence of basic amenities in their respective domains.
Findings by the medium revealed that many roads in rural communities are presently in a deplorable condition, with collapsed bridges, while farmers watch their produce rot because they cannot move it.
Residents in the rural areas have accused the current government of focusing exclusively on urban areas while leaving the rural population—who form the backbone of Osun’s economy—to fend for themselves.
Some social media users who lend their voices on the situation blamed the state government for the poor state of the road. Some of them also blamed former governor Adegboyega who came from the constituency for neglecting the road during his administration.
Ayodele Ladipo wrote: “Funny people this is not a state road, call your local government chairman or senator or rep or assembly. They will work with state governments to fix the road. It’s difficult to call the governor attention on a road within your street and get responses.”
“That’s Oyetola constituency he suppose to construct the road before he was voted out so bi e fe bi eko Adeleke yoo se eekan si,” Lolade Abefe Okin wrote
Hon. Jimoh Abayomi, “You should blame 4yrs of Oyetola who neglected the Road, you should be conversant that the Said Road belongs to his local Government.”
Also, a Non-governmental Organisation, Tracka has implored the Osun State Ministry of Works to to prioritize the reconstruction of the road to ensure safety of lives in Boripe.
Yusuf Oketola is a trained journalist with over five years of experience in the media industry. He has worked for both print and online medium. He is a thorough-bred professional with an eye of hindsight on issues bothering on social justice, purposeful leadership, and a society where the leaders charge and work for the prosperity of the people.
