The Benin-Warri highway, a critical transportation artery in Nigeria's South-South region, has become a nightmare for road users. The road's dilapidated condition has led to gridlock, chaos, and significant losses in time and resources for commuters and transporters. A recent visit to the road revealed the extent of the damage, with potholes, craters, and heavy stones making it a hazardous route.
Places like Limit Road junction, Agip, PZ, and Adesuwa junction in the Benin axis are filled with potholes, while the ongoing construction has stalled with no contractor on site. The Santana Market Junction is particularly treacherous, with heavy stones posing a risk to small vehicle users. The Ologbo axis, a border town between Edo and Delta states, is another major trouble spot, where vehicles often spend days trying to cross into either state.
The poor state of the road has significant economic and social implications. The road was once a key economic route connecting the South-South to the rest of Nigeria, but it is now in ruins. Commuters spend endless hours navigating through waterlogged ditches and deep craters, while trailers fall, buses break down, and innocent lives are lost daily. The situation has become unbearable, and the nation must take immediate action.
The Southern Solidarity Alliance has expressed grave concern over the road's condition, calling on the Federal Government to take immediate action. The group argues that the Benin-Warri Road needs urgent and complete reconstruction, rather than seasonal repairs. The road's poor state is a symbol of abandonment and untold hardship, and it is imperative that the government acts quickly to address this critical infrastructure challenge.
The Federal Government must take responsibility for the maintenance and reconstruction of the Benin-Warri Road. The road is a federal highway, and it is the government's duty to ensure that it is safe and accessible for all road users. The government must allocate sufficient funds for the reconstruction of the road and ensure that the project is completed within a reasonable timeframe.
The Benin-Warri Road's dilapidated condition is a significant concern that requires immediate attention from the Federal Government. The road's poor state has severe economic and social implications, and it is essential that the government takes concrete steps to address this challenge. We urge the Federal Government to take immediate action to reconstruct the Benin-Warri Road and ensure that it is safe and accessible for all road users. The lives of commuters and transporters are too valuable to be lost to a road that has been neglected for too long.
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