From Jimoh Balogun, Ado-Ekiti
Motorists particularly travellers plying the Odo-Ayedun-Ayebode Ekiti road as well as residents of the area have sent a Save our Soul (SOS) message to the Federal and Ekiti State Governments over the completely damaged stretch of road between the two communities.
The stretch which is very important as it serves as one of the foremost options for motorists traveling between Lagos and Abuja, has become a death trap with the road practically cut into two making movement between the two communities virtually impossible.
One of the community leaders in the area, the Ajagunna of Odo-Ayedun, High Chief Abiodun Ogunyemi explained that total failure of the road had become an annual problem, adding that recent spells of heavy rain led to the deterioration of the damaged stretch of road.
According to him, commuters need to board two different vehicles to undertake the short journey between Odo-Ayedun and Ayebode Ekiti while farmers are facing severe challenges to get to their farms.
Chief Ogunyemi noted that failure to address the situation may lead to serious socio-economic problem in the area as the residents who are predominantly farmers have been forced to almost neglect their farms.
He therefore appealed to relevant authorities to take urgent steps towards rectifying the situation and save the people from possible famine which may occur because of the forced neglect of the farms.
