...As nine communities suffer untold hardship
The Onijale of Ijale Ketu, Oba Bisiriyu Adeyemi Oyero has said that the opening of the Ijale Ketu Igbokofi road would open food basket access for people of the state.
The Monarch, in view of the above and among others, has implored Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun to come to the aid of the people to complete the filling of River Idi bridge .
In the letter of appeal, jointly signed by chiefs, religion leaders,CDAs Chairmen of Ijale -ketu/ Igbokofi axis , Oba Oyero stated that the road was opened during the regime of President Ibrahim Babangida in 1986 through the Directorate for food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure program starting from Ayetoro to Saala Orile through ijaka oke to ijale ketu to Igbokofi and to other nine communities who are predominantly farmers always find it difficult to transport their farm produce to larger markets.
The Monarch stated further " In 2003, Sen.Iyabo Anisulowo took over the construction of the bridge and did it as one of her constituency projects and completed the bridge in 2007 before leaving the Senate and since then, the road has been abandoned.
"I wish to bring it to the notice of your Excellency that the the bridge (River idi bridge) is the linkage between us and other people at Igbokofi Area,constiting of villagers like idigbo,Omilende, Oke-eyo, Asa, Ayetoro, Oguba, Asaga, Oke-ola, and others have nine(9) Polling Booths and remain underdeveloped due to bad roads.
Oba Oyero who lamented the agonies undergone by the people during heavy rainfall, added" whenever there is heavy rainfall The River idi bridge at ijale ketu always overflows it's bank and cut off all aforementioned communities away from bringing in their farmer produce to the market and at the same time threatened the people of ijale ketu town due to flooding.
" This requires urgent attention of government. On behalf of the people of Ijale - ketu, Igbokofi and areas , I am appealing to you Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun ( MFR), Governor of Ogun State to urgently into our problems and approve the construction of the said road to permanently alleviate the suffering of our people" . Oba Oyero concluded.
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