Residents of Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) have accused the council chairman, Kunle Olowoopejo, of non-performance.
According to them, the only visible projects in the area were those done by the former chairman.
They called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to call Olowoopejo to order, warning that his non-performance may deny the All Progressives Congress (APC) votes in the commnities come 2023.
A house owner on Seun Nwachi Avenue, who pleaded for anonymity, lamented that the road, which is the major by-road that connects Isheri to Ikotun, has become impassable.
He said: “If not attended to soon, the road will cut into two. This road is perhaps the most important road in Egbe/Idimu because it helps motorists avoid the usual council roundabout traffic which stretches backwards to Idimu. The traffic forces motorists to detour into Seun Nwachi Avenue road to link Council, Nobex or Subol Bus Stops for onward journey to Ikotun.
This road started dilapidating early last year and we called the chairman’s attention to it but he has refused to act till now.
“Imesan, Erinfolami and Anuoluwapo streets have remained untouched for years. He started constructing AbdulSalau but left it halfway at Powerline. Last year some people poured sharp sand and gravel there and that was all. Nothing else has been done since then.”
A youth at Adeleke Street said they have made many attempts to see Olowoopejo but all failed. “The chairman is not ready to see anybody or do anything so we have resorted to filling the bad spots with sand so we don’t keep visiting the mechanic every week. But we need the chairman to intervene on this road and others that need attention. That is what we voted him to do, not just to sit in office and form fine boy.
“His mates are building schools, construction roads, and even health centres, what has Olowoopejo done for us since becoming chairman of Egbe/Idimu council?”
A motorist, Saliu Akande, also joined in the pleas for the roads to be reconstructed. “I drive though Seun Nwachi/Adeleke Streets regularly, especially when Council roundabout is blocked. And the residents don’t stop up from passing, so we beg the chairman and everyone concerned to repair this road. It is a major by-road that eases the stress of our journey,” he said.
