The Ohanaeze Youth Council has decried the deplorable state of the Naze- Nekede- Ihiagwa- Obinze Road, describing it as a source of hardship and insecurity.
National President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council, Igboayaka Igboayaka, made the call on Monday, in Owerri, at a press conference.
The apex -gbo youth body urged the Minister of Works, David Umahi and the Governor of lmo State, Hope Uzodimma, to take urgent responsibility to fix the road.
“Although it is a state road, it connects two major federal institutions, the Federal University of Technology (FUTO) and Federal Polytechnic Nekede.
“The Federal Ministry of Works under David Umahi should intervene, and prove capacity to end the suffering of students,” Igboayaka stated.
He noted that the road has suffered years of neglect, abandonment, and heavy dilapidation, resulting in vehicle damage, long travel time, and untold hardship for students, staff, and residents.
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The body alleged that previous reconstruction efforts by the Imo State hovernment from the Naze-Nekede axis were abandoned.
It further raised concerns over rising insecurity, saying the bad road has become a den for kidnapping, car snatching, and motorcycle theft.
He called for collaborative action by both the federal and state governments, and recommended drainage expansion toward Ihiagwa Market and bridge construction to ease movement and serve as a bypass.
“Commuters constantly lament the delays and poor terrain. We need a fast and permanent completion of this road before it becomes a death trap,” he added.
