Residents Cry Out Over Poorly Constructed Entrance of Ademola Abiola Street, Demand Urgent Intervention

Residents Cry Out Over Poorly Constructed Entrance of Ademola Abiola Street, Demand Urgent Intervention

Community Blames Contractor, Ojokoro LCDA Over Neglect as Accidents Claim Lives

Residents of Ademola Abiola Street in Alakuko, Ojokoro LCDA, Lagos State, have expressed deep concern over the deplorable state of the entrance to their street, which they say was never properly constructed from the onset.

According to community sources, the street itself was commissioned in June/July 2016 and remains in good condition. However, the entrance to the street has had structural and construction-related issues since its commissioning. Despite repeated complaints lodged with the contractor handling the project, no meaningful action has been taken to address the problem. Subsequent appeals to the Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA) regarding the deteriorating state of the entrance have also failed to yield any positive results.

The situation has been further compounded by the closure of Adenekan Street, the neighbouring street to Ademola Abiola. Following the closure, Ademola Abiola Street has become the major route linking commuters to the Abeokuta Expressway. Vehicles heading to Sango, Abeokuta, and other destinations now frequently ply the street to access the expressway, resulting in heavy traffic and unprecedented pressure on the already problematic entrance.

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The increased vehicular movement has not only worsened the state of the poorly constructed entrance but has also turned it into a death trap. Several accidents have occurred at the entrance, one of which tragically claimed a life. Residents say the situation has become unbearable, with the heavy volume of vehicles compounding an already dangerous situation.

Speaking on the matter, Barrister Joshua Akindipe, Chairman of the Community Development Association (CDA) and a prominent resident of the street, alongside Alhaji Abdulkareem Adebiyi, urged the CDA to urgently intervene and fix the entrance to prevent further loss of life. They stressed that the current state of the entrance poses a serious risk to residents and motorists alike.

The residents also recalled that the Chairman of Ojokoro LCDA, Barrister Yemisi Rosiji, had promised to fix the road since early last year. However, according to them, that promise remains unfulfilled, leaving the community to grapple with the dangerous consequences of government neglect.

Members of the community are now calling on the relevant authorities, including the Ojokoro LCDA and the Lagos State Government, to urgently intervene before more lives are lost. They insist that the entrance must be properly constructed and fixed, especially given its strategic importance as a major link to the Abeokuta Expressway.

For now, residents continue to live in fear as they navigate the hazardous entrance daily, hoping that their cries will finally be heard before another tragedy strikes.

Residents Cry Out Over Poorly Constructed Entrance of Ademola Abiola Street, Demand Urgent Intervention