The state of Ebira roads... part 1

By Ismail M. Kabir

As commuters are confronted daily with untold hardship while plying our badly deteriorated roads, EbiraView rolled out its cameras to capture the state of Ebira roads in recent time.

It is our hope that this worrisome state of the roads, especially the federal highways, attracts the sympathy and rapid response of relevant authorities.

We intend to cover the entire roads within the community.

Phase 1: Adavi and Okene LGAs

Nagazi axis of Okene-Lokoja federal highway:

Petro jost section of Nagazi-Lokoja highway

Kabba junction, flooded

Flooded Kaba junction

Adavi township roads

Enyinomo road, Kaba junction

Anyoke road

Ebogogo-Osisi hill

Enyidudu road

Nagazi, beside petro jost

Osisi-uhucheba hill

Osisi road

Osisi-Uhucheba hill

Osisi-Uhucheba road

Uhucheba junction, Ogaminana

Okene township roads

Badoko-Onyukoko road

Badoko-onyukoko road

Ozohu-Enyinare road

Idoji-Badoko road

Ebogo Junction, Inoziomi

Okene-Azad Palace Junction (by general hospital)

Idoji-badoko road

Idoji-Badoko road

Urukura-okeneba road

Although there are ongoing efforts by concerned Ebira sons and daughters to draw the attention of the state government and federal roads mentainance agency (FERMA) to the delapidation, we wish to appeal to our readers to not only view but also share the link till it gets to the authorities.

Thank you.

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