Residents of Iju-Ota on Sango-Idiroko Highway in Ado-Odo Ota local government area of Ogun State, on Friday took to the street to protest the sordid state of the road which has now become a death trap for commuters.
The road, particularly the bridge at Iju/Arobieye axis, according to the residents had claimed more lives in recent time, hence the need for an emergency repair.
It would be recalled that no fewer than five persons died on Wednesday in an accident which occurred around Iju bridge.
The residents also noted that two accidents occurred on the road last week and yesterday (Thursday) with many lives lost.
Speaking to our reporter, one of the residents, Mr Murphy Ajayi, called on the government to come to their rescue and repair the road.
“We are calling on the government to please find a lasting solution to the challenges we are facing on this road. Many lives have been lost and it’s becoming unbearable,” he said.
The Sango-Idiroko highway is an economic hub and strategic road for people moving from Nigeria to neighboring countries like Ghana, Benin Republic being an ECOWAS road that links Nigeria with the rest of West African states.
