RESIDENTS of Apete and its environs in Ido local government area of Oyo State have called on the state’s Governor, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde, to declare emergency on Apete-Akufo road and other linking roads in the ancient community in Ibadan metropolis.
Some of the residents who spoke with our reporter lamented the deplorable condition of the road and seek government urgent intervention.
Alhaja Adejoke Olagoke said ‘ it is risky to the plight that routes with goods now, we run at a loss at a time because of delay or accident due to bad roads, we need the government to help us fix the road urgently, the present administration should not abandon us like his successor.
“Eng. Fabayo Rasaq, the chairman of Awotan community landlord Association said the community some time ago took a step to fix the road and it worked then but late got damage due to heavy downpour and blockage of drainages “