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East/West Road: NDYP condemns FG Eleme’s negligence, calls for a quick repair.

October 14, 2022

The Niger Delta Youth Parliament (NDYP), led by the Honorable Speaker, Rt. Hon. Daniel Ifon, has criticised the Federal Government for turning a deaf ear to citizens who want the Eleme axis of the East-West road, which has been described by a number of people as a dead trap, to be rehabilitated.

The youth organisation strongly denounced the neglect of fixing the road in a statement issued by the chairman, House Committee on Works, Hon. kenkwo K. kensaandu and duly signed by the speaker.

According to information obtained by PulseNets, the member representing the Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo federal constituency, Hon. Caleb Akara Osaro, had brought up this issue on several occasions, citing traffic accidents that had claimed lives and damaged property.

The statement reads;

PRESS RELEASE

NDYP FROWNS AT THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS ON THE ELEME SECTION OF THE EAST/WEST ROAD; AN ACT THAT CLAIM LIVES WEEKLY

Niger Delta Youths are pained that the Federal Government through the Ministry Of Works have continued to pay deaf ears to the constant yearnings and cries of Well meaning Niger Deltans, Road Users, and inhabitants of the Eleme Axis of the East/West Road. This road has become a death trap and has claimed many lives in recent times. If you recall, that on 6th October, 2022 we recorded an incident of a Trailer who fell and caused serious accident on that road killing 8 commuters, and again today 14th October, 2022 we have seen another occurrence of another trailer Loaded with 40ft Container has collapsed on the Aleto Bridge, knocking down two vehicles into the River. 4 casualties have been identified and the state of others still uncertain.

The East/West Road is not just an access that links other states within the Niger Delta Region, but the area houses and link to Important National Assets and companies such as the Eleme Petrol Chemical company, Nigerian Refinery, Onne Seaports, and over 300 Companies that employ Labour in this Country.

We condemn in totality the negligence of fixing our roads, especially one of the roads that contributes to the mainstay of our economy. It can only be inhuman and insensitive that a Government who benefits from the people can watch the people die from actions that is avoidable.

Niger Delta Youth Parliament NDYP, therefore demand that the Federal Ministry of Works as a matter of Urgency fix this section of the East/West Road, this will eradicate the continuous suffering of our people and create succor considering the importance of this road to the citizens and the economy of this country. If within 7 Working days contractors are not Mobilized to site, Niger Delta Youths will be left with no choice than to pulse Activities on the Road until the needful is done.

The Niger Delta Youth Parliament NDYP expressed deepest condolences to the bereaved families and those whose Properties has been Destroyed due to the condition of the road, pray God Almighty to give them the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss of their loved ones, we call on all those affected directly and indirectly by the deplorable condition of the road to keep calm as we deploy every legal means to get work started.

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HON. KENKWO K. KENSAANDU

CHAIRMAN, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WORKS, NDYP.

HON. CALEB AKARA OSARO

MEMBER REPRESENTING ELEME/TAI/OYIGBO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, NDYP

RT. HON. IFON DANIEL SAMUEL

SPEAKER, NDYP.

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