Excitement as Lagos flags off reconstruction of Abule- Oja Yaba road
Residents, business owners recount loses
THERE was excitement yesterday following Lagos State government’s flag off of the reconstruction of the dilapidated Abule Oja community road in Yaba Local Council Development Area of Lagos.
The road, which cuts across Abudu Street, has been in a state of disrepair for years, prompting protests by the community to draw the attention of the authorities. The Guardian learnt that the road is among the 114 roads approved for reconstruction in the state’s 2024 budget and part of a constituency project done in collaboration with the local council.
State House of Assembly’s representative for Mainland Constituency 2, Adebola Shabi, reportedly sponsored the project.
However, the reconstruction and expansion of the road came with a price following removal of 2.25m and 1.5m structures encroaching the drainage channel .
Some residents, who applauded the government’s intervention, however, lamented that the road expansion has rendered them homeless as some of them live in their shops to make ends meet.
Some decried the unexpected removal of their structures on the road without prior information.
One of the community leaders, Rasak Kolawole Osho thanked the government for the development.
According to him, the community has long been praying for the project.
An elated resident, Queen Aduba, thanked the State government for remembering them, saying her business has severely been affected by the dilapidated road.
“When it rains, this place becomes muddy. We do not have access to good roads and our customers could not drive in to partronise us.