…..urges residents to be calm
Progress Abisola
The Ekiti State Government said it would soon begin
construction works on Igirigiri road in Ado Ekiti, the state capital as part of steps
aimed at providing motorable road for commuters and residents of the
area which is an agricultural corridor..
This was made known by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural
Resources, Chief Mrs Tosin Aluko who was at Igirigiri on an inspection
tour of the flooded route.
Aluko who had earlier received a flood alert from residents of the
community as a result of heavy downpour on Monday and Tuesday pleaded
with the residents to be calm as the government is already working to
ensure the road is constructed as soon as possible.
Aluko hinted that palliative measures will be considered for the
people of the community pending the flag off of the road in September.
Speaking on behalf of the residents, a community leader, Mr. Sola
Ogundare stated that the road has become a menace and residents are
moving out of the community when it rains.
In company of the Commissioner were the Chairman, Ado Local
Government, Chief Bosun Osaloni, the Project Coordinator, Ekiti State
Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project(EK-RAAMP), Hon. Sunday
Adunmo; the Senior Special Assistant on Community Communication, Mrs
Mary Oso-Omotoso, the General Manager, Ekiti State Waste Management
Authority, Engr. Ayoola Osalusi and the General Manager, State
Environmental Protection Agency(SEPA), Mr. Kayode Adunmo.