Afrigather The Okemesi group in Ekiti West Native Authorities, Ekiti State, has raised alarm over the looming hazard following the diversion of visitors to the roads linking the city because of their poor state.
The Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Federation of Okemesi Enchancment Union, Abraham Adeleye, mentioned the roads significantly these linking Imesi to Osun State borders and suburbs weren’t in good situation and impassable for heavy-duty autos if accidents have been to be prevented.
Adeleye, in an announcement titled, ‘Ekiti Unhealthy Roads: Okemesi roads collapsing too, group requires warning over diversion of visitors’, alerted most people, the federal government and commuters to the upcoming risks in utilizing the street if sure measures weren’t put in place as a matter of urgency.
The group said, “Passage of professional quality autos just isn’t advisable particularly alongside Okemesi – Osun State borders and suburbs in order to forestall avoidable accidents.
“The bridges linking Okemesi with Esa-Oke and Imesi-Ile require persistence and good driving expertise by automobiles so as to not run into the ditch created by erosion and years of neglect. Ought to an articulated car try to cross the identical route, it may trigger accidents and even complete collapse of the bridge.
“The traditional bridge on River Osun linking Ijero to Okemesi Ekiti can be struggling the identical destiny and the speed of vibration of current is alarming. We might not need our group to be talked about for any mishap, therefore the necessity for this alert.
“We name on authorities in any respect ranges to return to our support and repair all broken parts of the roads in order that we’re not reduce off from the world as the consequences on our agrarian financial system wouldn’t be palatable,” the group said.
Recall that owing to the collapse of some roads within the state and ongoing rehabilitation works, the Federal Highway Security Corps had final week introduced, “These coming to Ado ought to take Efon – Okemesi – Ijero -Ido – Ado Ekiti. Autos coming by Ifaki Ekiti ought to divert at Ifaki Ekiti junction and comply with Ifaki – Ido – Ijero – Ikoro – Okemesi – Efon Alaaye. That is just for smaller autos as reported by the location engineer”.
The FRSC, which alerted the general public to the danger related to Efon -Ikogosi route, had mentioned, “The attainable and protected route is Efon – Okemesi and Ifaki – Ijero-Okemesi – Iwaraja/Ilesa.”
