Again the Petrol Tankers Drivers (PTD) in Ogun State has called on the Federal Government to urgently rehabilitate the Ikorodu-Sagamu Road.
Its Chairman at Mosimi Depot, Alhaji Ganiyu Adurogangan, made the call in Abeokuta during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.
Adurogangan decried the poor condition of the road, describing it as devastating.
He said that the road had caused members of his association huge financial loss.
Adurogangan appealed to the Federal Government to “have mercy” on them, saying that the road posed “a deadly threat” to many commuters and road users.
He added that failure to fix the road might lead to huge loss of lives and property.
Adurogangan, reacting to the gridlock caused by a tanker which got stuck in a muddy portion of the road recently, said that quick intervention of some security agencies saved the situation.
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According to him, this is not the first or second time they have been begging the Federal Government to fix this road.
“We will keep begging and telling them until they heed our cries.
“Just this Tuesday, one of our tankers, fully loaded with petrol, got stuck on the road.
“Thank God for our security agencies who took charge of the situation and ensured transloading was done with caution.
“What would have happened if they were not on the ground or if it was a sunny day?
“We are losing huge amount of money everyday, because whether or not we pass the road, it is either a loss of money or loss of lives.
“When moving products from our Mosimi Depot, which should take us like 30 minutes, we have to go all the way to pass through Lagos/Ibadan Expressway and you know what’s going on on that road now.
“This cost us more money and more time; since we cannot pass through that horrible road for fear of product spillage when some of our trucks fall due to the bad shape of the road,” he said.
Adurogangan stressed the need for government to fix the road and make it motorable, which according to him, would reduce travel time.
“It is a federal road, so the Federal Government should be concerned about the road. It has been awarded lots of times, but we’re yet to see any major improvement.
“If the road is fixed, it would take a huge burden off the Lagos/Ibadan Road, and even, reduce the travel time,” he added.
Juliet Ekwebelam
