Residents of Itamo Community in Igirigiri area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, have raised alarm over their dire infrastructure situation, pleading with the Ado Local Government Chairman, Bosun Osaloni, and Governor Biodun Oyebanji to urgently intervene.
During a recent New Year prayer gathering, community members lamented the severe hardship caused by poor drainage systems and dilapidated roads, particularly during the rainy season.
According to them, the absence of functional drainage has led to persistent flooding, while roads linking the community from Lobinto Junction and through Embassy Island from Agric Olope remain in shambolic condition.
Speaking on behalf of residents, Messrs Olagoke Oluwatuyi, Henry Abas, and Madam Veronica Egbejule, all business owners, explained that heavy rains often prevent them from conducting their daily trades and sometimes trap them in their shops, unable to return home. They added that many businesses have collapsed and families have been forced apart due to the situation.
While commending Governor Oyebanji for his numerous developmental projects across Ekiti State, the community appealed for urgent attention to their plight.
They noted that Itamo is one of the fastest-growing areas of Ado-Ekiti and requires immediate intervention to match its development pace.
The residents further suggested that constructing the road through Fehintoluwa community could serve as an alternative route to Ado Local Government, Afe Babalola University, and the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti.
In addition, they highlighted their suffering from erratic electricity supply and called on Governor Oyebanji, Senate Leader and Ekiti Central Senator, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, and Steve Olusola Fatoba, to assist with a transformer to revive their businesses and improve their living conditions.
“BAO is really doing well, and our representatives at the National Assembly have been very supportive. We believe in them and will continue to repose our confidence in them by supporting them with our votes,” the community pledged.
Ekiti community seeks Gov Oyebanji’s intervention over lack of infrastructure
