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Pitiable Ile-Ife roads
The deplorable state of roads in Ile-Ife metropolis in Osun State does not reflect the status of Ife as the ancestral origin of the Yoruba tribe. It sounds incredibly embarrassing and shameful leaving Ile-Ife in such a terrible dilapidated road network. If the influence of the political bigwigs in the person of the like of Senator Iyiola Omisore cannot come to bear in the circumstances, it is indeed not too much for the powers-that-be, at the state and federal levels, to so honour the Ooni of Ife, the indisputable head to the monarchs in Yorubaland.
The major road from Ilesha to Ibadan which passes through and divides Ile-Ife into two is the worst hit. The Lagere area of the road, the economic nerve centre of the town where most of the banks in Ife are located, is castatrophic. The usual traffic logjam in the area poses security risk with the banking activities going on a daily basis there.
Prior to the rerun governorship election, a mention was made of Femi Fani-Kayode as a prominent indigene of Ile-Ife whose influence could be relevant in determining where the arm of the pendulum swang vis-a-vis who became the Governor of Osun State. It is difficult to understand why the former minister and of course a renowned critic whose voice carries so much weight could not dissipate significant energy to ensure better condition of living for his people back home. One wonders why such a terrible state of road infrastructure in Ile-Ife couldn't have drawn the attention of the outgoing Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola whose primary responsibility is to deliver dividends of democracy to his people. If thorough reconstruction could not be financially affordable, a palliative could have alleviated the pains of the people and other road users.
At this juncture however, permit me to give kudos to the Ekiti State Government which conspicuously has a claim to the best motorable road infrastructure in the South-West as of today. Other South-West states should as a matter of urgency emulate Ekiti State and make life comfortable and convenient for their citizens.
Matthew Adeleye
Ota, Ogun State
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