Enugu's N1.2 billion Ogrute road remains in deplorable condition four years after

When Kelvin Odo’s uncle fell sick two years ago, he had hoped he could save him by quickly arranging for a vehicle to take him to the general hospital in Ogrute, a community in the South-eastern state of Enugu.

Matthew Nwodo, a farmer and a carpenter says the road is a death trap. He wants government to intervene urgently. In 2017, Enugu State budgeted N125 million – the same amount budgeted in 2018 – for the project, and it was awarded to Ferotex Construction Company. “During his second tenure, people were complaining that the government did not do anything in the whole Igboeze North local government. They completed two kilometres but they now said that 5 km will be added to it,” Mr Onyedikachi said.

“I felt very happy when we saw that they had started the road work immediately. We asked about the name of the company in charge of the work and they said it is Ferotex. I don’t know why they abandoned the only major road we have here,” he said. “I did not think that the work would linger up till this moment. I thought they will even finish the work by 2019 and now we are in 2021 and yet they have not finished it.

Godwin Onu, a leader in Okpo community, who spoke with this reporter in April, urged the government to, at the least, grade the road so that farmers can access local markets.“From here to Kogi and Benue States is just a stone’s throw. It used to cost us N100 to get to the two states. They normally bring their farm produce to our market through this road. Like on Eke market day, you will be seeing different vehicles carrying things to the market.

“We praised our Governor to high heavens when the road was awarded in 2017 because it has been like this since I was born. But to our surprise, work stopped just at 200 meters.

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