Source/Credit: Nigerian Compass
By Nigerian Compass | December 20, 2011
Residents of Ahmadiyya in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos have cried out over the poor state of roads within the community, alleging neglect by the council headed by Benjamin Olabinjo.
According to the residents, affected streets are Olorishade, Aina, Oke, Aremu Lawal, Oshotta, Alhaja Kehinde Ile-Ogbo, Bola Banjo, Adeosun, Funso Owoyemi streets.
Other streets include Owode, Gbola Onibiyo, Apostolic Faith, Wole Bamiduro, Raimi, Akanni, Agbe Road, Ahmadiyya Crescent, Beckley Estate, Akinyemi, Banjo Owoyele among other streets.
Some of the residents who spoke with Nigerian Compass alleged that the council boss has failed them in the area of infrastructural development, adding that he has only concentrated on the streets, where his own house is located.
According to a resident who identified himself as Mustapha Abdul-Fatah, “What we are going through in Ahmadiyya is terrible. There is no single road in Ahmadiyya that is motorable. We have been responsible for maintenance of some of these roads.
“At a point, the Ojokoro-Ahmadiyya Community Development Association (CDA) had to contribute money worth up to N13 million to construct drainages and grade Olorishade Street.
“When they finished the construction of the drainages and grading of the street, the council Chairman promised that he was going to assist them in tarring the road. It has been over a year now that he made the promise and nothing has been done on this road and the condition is very bad now,” said Abdul-Fatah.
Another resident of Aremu Lawal Street, Sadiq Adio said “no single road is in good shape in Ahmadiyya, but if you go to the Chairman’s street at Runsewe Estate, he tarred the road that leads to his house and constructed street light as well. But he has abandoned every other street in Ahmadiyya.
“We just want him to remember all the promises he made before he assumed office and when he was campaigning before the election, he assured us that he was going to repair all the bad roads and we voted for him. He is running his second term in office now and he has done nothing,” Adio added.
Residents of the area however, appealed to the state governor, Babatunde Fashola to come to their aid, since the council has neglected them and the bad roads have caused damages to their vehicles.
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