Residents and Motorists plying the popular Ibrahim Taiwo road have continue to lament the poor condition of the multipuporsed underpass at the earth of the major road.
The underpass was designed in order to reduce the stress of motorist crossing from one side of the road to the other. It also link the major road to Stadium complex by the right and Agbo-Oba road, another metropolis, by the left. This has greatly assist in reducing the traffic – crossing to both sides of the road – could have caused the ever busy road.
However, THE INFORMANT247 correspondent who visited the place yesterday observed the underpass have been greatly damaged by the continues overflow of water from the drainage system, thus making the road unusable doing or immediately after raining.
The asphalt on some part of the road have also washed away leaving motorist to the mercy of the other manageable part without potholes.
Speaking with our correspondent, during the visit, a motorist, Mr. Ibrahim Sulaiman, expressed bitterness over the condition of the road saying it make life unbearable for users.
“Even before now, the rain makes things worst for us, it becomes filled up such that no car would be able to pass through, ordinarily aside having adverse effect on our vehicles, you wouldn’t know where and how to avoid the potholes.
Yunusa Habeeb, a footballer at the Kwara State Stadium also shared his experience with our correspondent.
“I have to pack my car on the main road and walk to the other side, because the road isn’t motorable. I would only be able to get my car into the complex if i will drive up to General Hospital U-turn, then enter the complex though Royals eatery route, which seemingly is a very long route,” said Yunusa.
Speaking with a resident who pleaded not to be named, she expressed concern over the rate at which the road is causing difficulty for motorist.
She narrated how a car got hooked up inside the water recently.
She said, ” the car was coming from that Royals (Eatery) side when the driver who probably wasn’t very conversant with the road decided to ignore the water thinking it wasn’t that deep. On moving into the water, he wasn’t able to have control of the car again and it went deep inside with passenger inside. It took the help of Security and emergency personnel together with community members to bring the situation back to normal before thousands of sympathisers. It was quite very terrible.”
Asked what could be done, she implored the government to as a matter of urgency note the road for repair. “They dont need to be told that Taiwo is a very busy area and for the fact that the underpass leads to the stadium, it’s a big shame to our State.
A top official at the stadium complex, Mr. Aliyu also pleaded with the government to renovate the underpass as a matter of urgency as it is greatly affecting the activities at the stadium.
Recall that the newly inaugurated governor has embarked on a vigorous rehabilitation of roads. The first phase successfully completed, the governor orders the immediate commencement of the second phase which is ongoing.
