By: Adelowo Oladipo, Minna
Azza Community of Lapai local government Council in Niger state, has again, expressed dismay over the deplorable state of Gulu- Ebbo – Muye roads that has turned to a death trap over the years without State government’s concern.
The residents and indigenes of Lapai South especially the youths have appealed for urgent intervention for the reconstruction of the roads by the State Government in order to bring an end, the long difficulty the people are going through on the route which easily connects with Kogi state and the southern parts of the country.
They lamented the deplorable condition of the road despite being supportive of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)- led administration of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago administration in the state and other levels of Government but has failed to look into the plights of the people of the area.
According to them, “elections are fast approaching the corner, Azza community youths and voters are ready to mobilize for APC. But campaigning on this road is almost impossible due to dilapidated state of the road,as vehicles break down easily, our people suffer, and the opposition will use it against us”.
They are appealing to Governor Mohammed Umar Bago’s APC led administration to as a matter of urgency look into the predicament of the residents of the area to ensure easy movement of farm produce to boost the economic activities of the community with the view to return back the lost glory of its economic prosperity.
Stakeholders of Azza community also urged both elected, appointed and individuals to collaborate in ensuring the realization of the reconstruction of the road as a priority.
A driver, Idris Salihu and a motorist , Dauda Hassan who often ply the road revealed that they usually spend about two hours from Lapai to Muye but now spending about six hours unlike before depending on the vehicle being used and they are calling for governments intervention as their vehicles life span is deteriorating on daily basis.
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