HOSCON Council Urges Urgent Repairs of Failed South-South Roads ~ Truth Reporters

 

By Andy Emephia

The Leadership of Host Communities of Nigeria (HOSCON) Traditional Rulers and Elders Advisory Council, has urged the Federal Government , to as a matter of urgency, expedite action in mobilizing competent construction companies across the South South region, in order to tackle the worsening situation of federal roads .

HOSCON lamented that despite the existing peace the Traditional institution in the region continue to keep though advocacy in their various domains, virtually all the federal roads in the South South region have collapsed, thus bringing frustration and palpable tension to their people .

In a statement signed by the Chairman of HOSCON Traditional Rulers and Elders Advisory Council of Nigeria , HRM King Obukohwo Monday Whiskey , JP, PhD , the Ovie of the great Oil and Gas rich ldjerhe kingdom in Ethiope West LGA, commuters and motorists alike are being locked in gridlocks for no just reason for longer hours and sometimes days on the collapsed roads , most times at the mercy of kidnappers and armed robbers , who have latched in on the failed roads , to launch attacks on stranded road users.

The HOSCON Traditional Rulers and Elders Advisory Council Chairman lamented that "today , you can hardly travel from Warri to Benin or Benin to Calabar or any part of the South South region in record time, as virtually all the federal roads in the region have collapsed".

Udurhie 1, the Ovie of ldjerhe kingdom , added : "today , businesses and means of livelihood of our people suffers massively due to the nature of moving goods from one point to the other , on these death traps called federal roads. Insecurity has increased tremendously. Our people have lost so much means of livelihood because they can't move freely on the roads. This is an emergency that should be tackled without further delay".

He therefore urged the Federal Government to urgently take steps in this direction , as well as fashion out a consistent maintenance regime for existing toads across the country to avoid this yearly embarrassing situation, instead of running from pillar to post every rainy season to address road challenges.

According to Udurhie 1, HOSCON Traditional Rulers and Elders Advisory Council of Nigeria, strongly believes that the provision of essential infrastructure across regions of the country and a component maintenance culture , will go a long way in addressing the rising wave of frustration and discontent among the people , owing to the several unacceptable evidences of failed road and other public infrastructure .