Delta residents groan over deplorable road, seeks NDDC intervention

Agbor, Delta – As residents of Yahweh Street in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, go about their daily lives, one thing remains a constant frustration, and that is, the deplorable state of their road.

The potholes, bumps, and deep gully, have made it nearly impossible to ply the road.

In their united cry for help, the residents called on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to come to their aid and help fix the pressing issue for them.

Some landlords in Yahweh Street who spoke to our correspondent, Mr. John Okoh, Sunday Ijeh Augustine Ekpenisi, Mrs. Joy Ucheonye, and John Onuelu revealed that due to the condition of the road, some house owners have parked out of their houses.

Expressing their desperation, they affirmed that they have grown tired of the constant inconvenience and danger that comes with navigating on the road, which has become a death trap.

They hinted that what was once a bustling and thriving street has now become a source of constant worry and inconvenience for those who call it home.

According to them, the sad state of the road has affected not only the residents but also local businesses and institutions in the area, adding that shop owners are losing customers, and it has become increasingly difficult in case of an emergency for emergency services providers to navigate the road.

The landlords posited that it is not just the physical road that is in dire need of repair, but that the impact of its condition is affecting the entire community.

They appreciated Barr. Chiedu Ebie, the Chairman Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), for his effort so far, as they maintained that Yahweh Street is the worse hit by erosion in the whole of Ika South, second only to UBE Road in Uromi Junction.

The residents disclosed that they are fed up with the deplorable state of their road and are appealing to the NDDC, which had awarded the contract of constructing some streets in the area, to do all it can to come back to the site.

They raised the alarm that some landlords have started abandoning their buildings as houses have started collapsing, noting that some of the landlords who left said that their lives were more important to them than the houses. That, according to them, shows how bad the situation is.

They affirmed that those who are still residing along the street are doing so at their own risk and because they have yet to get an alternative due to financial constraints.