Some communities in the New Oko-Oba and Abule Egba have appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to urgently repair the roads destroyed during the construction of the Abule Egba flyover.In a letter to the governor obtained by newsmen on Sunday, the communities listed some of the affected roads and streets as Jibowu Road, Sanni Balogun, Karaole/Adetoun, Olu Ajayi/Majek, Sule Abiodun, Agbe Road, Ile Ogbo Street, Bayo Aderinye Street, Funmilayo George Street, Agent Temple, Alhaji Ashafa, Paul Street, Segun Akinola, and Arowolo, among others.

The Baale of Karaole Ojokoro land, George Dada, who wrote on behalf of the communities, stressed that the people of New Oko-Oba, Abule Egba, were faced daily by the challenges and hardship caused by the much-applauded construction of the Abule Egba flyover.

Dada noted that former Governor Akinwumi Ambode personally visited the communities to assure them that the government was aware of the hardship and discomfort they would face in the period of the construction, quoting Ambode as saying “Please bear with us, before you know it, we will be back to repair or reconstruct all your roads and streets.”

“The former governor assured the mammoth crowd that came to welcome him when all traffic was diverted from Abule Egba to all the inner streets and roads in New Oko-Oba and Abule Egba, that he would fix the roads.

“Your Excellency, as feared by all leaders and residents of New Oko-Oba, many years after the completion of the bridge and all our roads destroyed, no one has come to us either to assure that something will be done or to repair any of the streets affected.

“Today, streets and roads that were formerly a pride and cynosure of all eyes have suddenly become our nightmare and rendered the area so ugly and unattractive to be called a place in Lagos,” the monarch said.

Reacting in a telephone chat with our correspondent on Sunday, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Gboyega Akosile, assured that the governor “is working hard” to fix all roads that need attention within the state.

“Many roads need attention and Mr Governor is working hard to fix them. The Ministry of Works is also on top of its game, and in no time, the said roads will be fixed,” Akosile said.

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