Like indigenes of Adonte, some residents and commuters in Asaba, the state capital, have decried the poor state of roads in their neighborhood, especially the federal express Road before Bonsac Junction.
With potholes and craters on the Road, commuting on the road has become a nemesis for motorists and commuters in the community, and those passing through the state capital to neighbouring south-east states.
When it rains, plying the route becomes a nightmare for commercial drivers, who complain of frequent breakdown of their vehicles.
Commercial bus drivers and private car owners sometimes fall into the potholes on the road.
A commercial bus driver, Peter Ijeh, who has been plying the Asaba-Onitsha route for 13 years said the state of the road is constantly damaging his vehicles as he visits the mechanic workshops every week for repairs.
He said “The terrible state of the road is affecting us; and its affecting movement on the road.” He pleaded that the government should come to the aid of those plying that route by fixing the bad spots.
A resident in the area, Emmanuel Iyasere, said that a few weeks ago, youths in the area put sand and concrete in the potholes but rain later washed them away, adding that outside the main express Road that is bad all the streets in Bonsac area were also in a deplorable state.
“Nobody is coming to rent shops in this part of the town again because of bad roads. People are moving out of the area because, whenever it rains, they can’t go back to their homes.”
Mr. Hillary Agidi, a resident, lamented that the community had written letters to the government for the repair of the road but there has been no response.
… Culled from Delta State News Bulletin except the headline and parts of the intro
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