Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Motorists and other road users have been left stranded for days, and in some cases weeks, on the Obbo-Ille-Eruku-Egbe federal road linking Kwara and Kogi states, as the highway continues to deteriorate from bad to worse. The road, a critical artery for commerce and movement between the two states, has become an impassable quagmire, forcing travellers to abandon their vehicles and endure unimaginable hardship.
According to a Facebook post by the community blog Egbe Mekun Parrot on Monday, August 31, 2026, photographs shared on the platform show sections of the road in a shocking state of disrepair, with vehicles bogged down in mud and motorists trapped for extended periods. The blog noted that some road users have been calling on both the federal and Kwara state governments to urgently intervene and save them from further hardship.
The situation has sparked widespread outrage on social media, with many questioning the apparent neglect of a major federal highway. "Why Kwara and Kogi state can't just come together and find a way out to solve this overdue road problem for us," one Facebook user lamented. Another user, Gbemisola Bukola, appealed directly to the federal government, saying the condition of the road had made it difficult for people to travel to Egbe. Oniemayin Jeremiah also called on lawmakers representing the area to raise the issue at the National Assembly and press for federal intervention.
The deterioration of the Obbo-Ille-Eruku-Egbe road is not an isolated incident but part of a broader pattern of neglect that has plagued federal highways across the country. In a response to the growing outcry, Francis Nwaze, spokesperson for the Minister of Works, David Umahi, told TheCable that the federal government inherited more than 2,000 roads in "very deplorable" conditions from previous administrations. Nwaze said the ministry was carrying out maintenance, intervention, and reconstruction works on several roads across the country. He argued that the current administration's use of concrete pavement, which is designed to last 50 to 100 years, would prevent future deterioration.
However, Nwaze acknowledged that some road projects could be slowed down by funding constraints, while noting that the rainy season had also contributed to the deterioration of roads. "Some of these things people are talking about may not even be a very long spread but a very short spread that the ongoing reconstruction has not gotten to, or the place has gotten terribly bad because of the season we are in," he said. He assured the public that all roads approved for reconstruction by the President were receiving necessary attention.
The plight of commuters on the Obbo-Ille-Eruku-Egbe road highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive rehabilitation plan for federal roads in the region. The road, which passes through the Egbe/Eruku/Obbo-ile axis, has also been described as a "terror zone" where criminal elements operate freely, further compounding the dangers faced by motorists. As the federal government continues to roll out massive infrastructure investments, including the ₦3.9 trillion road infrastructure plan announced in June, the people of Kwara and Kogi states are left to wonder when their own road will be prioritised. For now, motorists remain stranded, vehicles lie abandoned, and the calls for help grow louder with each passing day.
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