Residents Urge Govt To Address ‘Incessant’ Accidents At Lameco Intersection
Residents of Osun State have called the attention of the state government to the reported incessant accidents occurring at the Lameco intersection, Osogbo, due to the road diversion as a result of the construction of an underpass bridge at the junction.
OSUN DEFENDER noted that the state government had a few months ago commenced the construction of a 4-span bridge at the Lameco intersection in Osogbo, with a budget allocation of N8.52 billion.
The project which is expected to be completed within 12 months is being handled by Kmzee Global Investment.
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However, some residents of the state have lamented the incessant accidents on the road since the construction started.
An X user, @Cheyih_Viktah, who tagged the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Wale Egbedun, in a post said many people have reportedly lost their spine as a result of accidents on the road.
The X User said accidents were occurring in the area on a daily basis, adding that there were no visible road diversion signs to guide the commuters.
He wrote, “Good evening honorable speaker @AOEgbedun. I’m tagging you specially to this because you live at Agunbelewo. Sir, I had love you to go through Lameco tomorrow night and see how people are getting injured, some losing their spine, hand and face due to the unnecessary blockage the contractors the government in which you’re also part of awarded road contracts to did.
“The blockage was mounted with mere sand, no danger signals, no flashlight to alert commuters and no security personnel on the ground to keep the road in check even at night.
“The people who voted you and this government are dying every day through that road. I witnessed an accident there last week, same yesterday night and another two tonight. Do we all have to die before something is done?
“What sort of contractor takes on a road job without doing due diligence? It is absurd and bad; that road is poorly blocked, zero signals for new and old commuters.
“Same goes to that death trap at old garage, it should be filled till the hole there is needed.
“Let’s get our priorities right, please, do your check at night on these roads and you will see several casualties, sir.”
But in a swift reaction, the Assembly Speaker, Egbedun, promised to call the attention of the Ministry of Works to the situation, adding that the needful would be done as soon as possible.
Another resident, Olatunde Odetola, while making his contribution said the contractor handling the project needs to be called to order on the road diversion and closure.
He stated: “A road closure is different from road diversion, but there is serious confusion at Lameco, which may lead to accidents at night.
“The state government should lighten up that place. That will prevent unnecessary accident. Osun state government should do the needful to avoid casualties.”
Meanwhile, OSUN DEFENDER visited the area on Thursday and it was observed that hip of sand was on the road, while some diversions signs were also placed at strategic areas.
The medium also observed that some motorists were climbing the hip of sand to navigate their ways with no traffic warden on ground.
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