According to project.com.ng in a write up titled: EVALUATING THE CONTRIBUTION OF BAD ROADS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA
“In comparison to other modes such as the transport of air, rail and water networks, the road transport system is by far the most popular way of transport in Nigeria. Studies in recent years have shown that Nigeria has more than 90% of the road transport infrastructure. The outcome was a heightened road accident (RTA) on the road. Compared to previous travel modes, such as the use of human resources and horses, automotive technology has made life easier. Today, road crashes in Nigeria have lost so many lives that no illness is equal to the death rate. This is only one of the detrimental effects of traffic accidents which often cause a lot of injures as well as economic damages with all its repercussions.”
“Nigerian economy despite its harshness, has afforded millions of its population the means to own cars making road traffic a big issue.”
In Benin City over some weeks ago, flooded roads had been a major problem that noone could afford to navigate easily, All Campus Show reported last week as the Edo State Governor’s convoy got stucked into the ocean of floods, this is as a cama; the whistle blowers have been alarming the Governor about the bad roads in Benin City, the State capital of Edo State, the governor who has refused to address the problem learnt a lesson by being stranded in the pool of road waters.
It was reported to us that , the only place that could have escaped this flood is the GRA ‘Government Residential Area’ it is also filled with waters, the roads are blocked with flood.
Reacting to this, Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal said:
“If you are a resident of Benin and you don’t know this particular spot it means you’re new in town or you don’t really go out much because somehow you will find yourself passing through this Ihama road.”
“Now I’m asking again, HOW IS GODWIN OBASEKI FINISHING WELL?
And this is Edo State House of Assembly quarter, they can’t even fix their route or call on Godwin Obaseki to fix this major road in Benin city.”
“Well I am open to criticism again from the followers of Governor Godwin Obaseki!”
Eholor lamented on the roads that are blocked, he listed the roads, said
Nowhere is passable in GRA.
The road listed below as he concluded:
Adesuwa
Aguobasimwen
Aideyan avenue
Aglican Girls school road
Akhionbare
Giwa Amu
Golf course rd towards 4 brigade
Commercial road
Ikpokpan
Delta crescent
Denis Osadebe
Boundary
2nd Ugbor Rd
