The Edo State Government in collaboration with the Federal Government is currently carrying out remedial works at the failed sections of the Ekpoma axis of the Benin-Auchi express road.
This was disclosed by the Acting Governor of the State, Philip Shaibu after a meeting held with the Federal Controller of Works in the State, he contractor handling that section of the road and other key players in Benin City.
Commuters are usually caught in gridlock occasioned by the failed sections of the Benin- Ekpoma-Auchi Express road, a major route connecting the South South to the Northern part of Nigeria.
Travelling the route has become a nightmare and a difficult task for motorists and other road users who have to practically crawl through the bad spots on the Ekpoma axis and Agbede before getting to their destinations.
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They are appealing to the relevant authorities to come to their rescue.
Heeding the calls by the people for something to be done urgently to salvage the situation, a meeting with the contractors handling that section of the road, NEWMAP and the Edo State Government held in Benin City to work out interim measures to make the road passable.
The Federal Controller of Works in the State, Razaq Aransiola says the first step is to effectively handle the issue of discharge points.
Acting Governor Philip Shaibu revealed that a permanent solution was in the offing and appealed to residents in the affected areas to give necessary cooperation.
The Controller of Works was optimistic that with the funding for the project resolved and other steps worked out, significant progress will be made soon.
