Abandoned road project: Emene residents’ cries out for help

Motorists and residents of Emene Industrial Layout Enugu have decried the deplorable state of roads leading to and within the area.

According to them, the negative impact of the dilapidated road on their vehicle is becoming unbearable as they now visit mechanics on daily basis.

Beside the wear and tear on their vehicles, dusts emanating from the road has had its toll on the health of residents/business owners in area.

“Each time I ply this road I go to mechanic and I have no other option. I call on the state government to ameliorate this hardship. This is the industrial hub of Enugu State. I don’t understand why roads here should be left in this condition”. Cried Mr. Chuka Ene.

Mr  Raph Nwankwo who resides in Orie Emene while praising the government for the extent of development witnessed in Enugu so far pleaded for the mercy of whom it may concern to improve the welfare of Emene residents.

“The Government is trying; other part of Enugu is now like Buckingham Palace, we call on the state and local government to have pity on us. Imagine what this road will become once rain start. Already the little rains have started to impair movement of traffic here”.

Mr Okezie Ebuka who owns a kiosk along Orie Emene road who spoke in pidgin lamented the rate at which dust has redress the colours of the cloths he sales.

“Now I come dey use tapolin to cover my cloth, small thing the dust go change the colour of my clothes, white go dey like sand; see am na”.

Chika Ezengwu a nursing mother said she could no longer bring her new born baby to the shop because she fears dust could cause her illness.

Some of the roads though with some shadow of work cast on them from the airport gate into the suburb is in pitiable state.

It is very visible that some of the gully and grading  constructed  earlier and abandoned has now incurred so much hardship on residents and road users alike.

Some has also called on the incoming government that will be led by Rt. Hon. Ifaenyi Ugwuanyi to immediately prioritize the road after assuming office come May 29^th.