The Death Trap In Nekede/Ihiagwa Road (Photos)

The youths of Naze, Ihiagwa and Nekede has shown concern about the poor condition in which the government has abandoned the road which links them together.

 The photos below shows Nekede/Ihiagwa, down to Obinze road, in Owerri west Local government area of Imo state.


Chukuma Eze ( A mechanical engineer) told NKB that:

" For over a decade now, this road has never been attended to in a way that suggest the government really want to fix it. according to the youths the previous government under Rochas Okoracha , poured something like cement on the road and abandoned it, because his pockets were not yet filled ".

Mrs Stella Maduka ( A trader) said:

"Nekede/Ihiagwa road is one of the busiest roads in Imo state, leading to A federal university of technology, a federal polytechnic, a monastery, a police training school, an industrial/business cluster,

one of the biggest market in Owerri, one of the best seminary Bethel and a whole lot of other public and private establishments, yet the government hasn't deemed it fit to fix this road for good".

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This road is the only express way to most villages in the local government area. While coming from the Owerri capital city through this road, you'll first meet Umudibia Nekede, then Umuoma Nekede, Ihiagwa, Eziobodo, Okolochi, Emeabiam, Umuokpor, Umunoha and Obinze.

 The indigenes of these villages have expressed thier agony and begging the government to intervene in time.

 Mr. Nazir (A military personnel ) Also complained about the road he said:

 "All the government and people who are in charge of the road says is that until rain Stops, which is insanely stupid. He countinue by saying , if I can build a house during the raining season why can't the government fix a road under the rain".

The road has gotten too bad to an extent that the muddy water and sands now flow into people's living houses and shops. This road has gotten so bad that, passerby's do not even see a space to put their legs while using the road.

 Due to the poor condition of the road people no longer atalk about vehicles for motorcycles for transportation, Because the owners can't fix thier vehicle or bikes after plying the road.

 James ( Student) said:

 "Before now, transportation fare from Umudibia to Owerri used to be N50 (fifty naira only) as time elapsed and the road started getting worse, it rose to N100 (hundred naira only).

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 But as i talking now, the motorist here charge as much as N300 (three hundred naira) and a few others N400 (four hundred naira) from Umudibia Nekede to Owerri capital city.. A 15 minutes drive journey. Do we blame the motorist, definitely NO, we should blame the government for this difficult situation our people are facing".

"When Hon Emeka Ihedioha was declared winner of the 2019 guber election in Imo state, he promised to fix this road. A few months later, work began, drainages were constructed and red mud were applied.

 The people of Nekede and other neighboring communities rejoiced and supported the contractors. Most of us had to volunteer to work for them free of charge just to ensure the road was fixed.

 I personally had to wake up every morning, stand in front of Assemblies junction to control traffic for the contractors, free of charge, all was aimed at ensuring nothing stops them from fixing this road... But our hopes was cut short when the former governor was dismissed".

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