A governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, has brought relief to motorists and commuters plying the Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba road by repairing the deplorable portions of the road.
The road, which links Ekiti to Kogi State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had been in a terrible state, causing suffering for road users.
Fayose, who had travelled from Abuja to Ekiti byroad, was moved by the plight of the motorists and commuters and decided to intervene.
He provided trucks loaded with hardcore stones and leveled the badly damaged portions of the road, thereby making it accessible for motorists.
Speaking in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Sunday, the PDP chieftain lamented the deplorable condition of federal roads in the state, saying the sufferings of the people have become unbearable.
He said, “I travelled in from Abuja on Wednesday. I decided to come by road to have a feeling of what the people are feeling. I discovered that the road is very bad. On getting to Ilumoba, I realised that the road was very bad, and there were many trucks, buses, and vehicles stuck on the road, and they could not move.
“When I alighted from my car to view the portions, some of the drivers and other road users told me they have been sleeping there for five or six days to one week, sleeping on the floor with mosquitoes biting them. Some of them are on business trips carrying goods and products; some are even carrying perishable goods. They cannot deliver them, and they cannot reunite with their families.
“Moved by the ugly situation, I promised to fix the road so that it can be accessible for them, and it is the promise that I have come to fulfill today. We are not in government but just want to help the road users in our own little way,” he said.
He appealed to the Federal Government to intervene and rehabilitate dilapidated roads in the state to reduce the sufferings of the people.
“In Ekiti, we don’t have good roads, no electricity, and no water. It is quite unfortunate; if you come through Abuja, as you can see, this road is very bad. If you come through Aramoko, it is the same thing, the same story everywhere.
“This is the road leading to Ekiti airport, and the facility has been under lock and key. The federal government should come to our aid.
“I am using this medium to appeal to our president, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to look into our situation in Ekiti State. Our people are suffering,” Fayose stated.
A stranded truck driver, Abdullahi Kamilu, expressed gratitude to Fayose, saying that the road was very bad and that the federal government should assist in fixing it.
Another stranded truck driver, Mr. Taiwo Ishola, commended Fayose’s efforts, saying that good roads were essential for the enjoyment of democracy.
Mr. Tunde Adejumo, a traveller returning from Kaduna to Lagos, said that he had spent over a week on the road due to the deplorable state of the road and praised Fayose’s initiative.
SOURCE: THENATION
