Commercial activities have been clamped down for some days as protesters, under the aegis of Concerned Citizens, barricaded the Jattu axis on the Benin-Auchi Highway over the deplorable condition of the federal road.
The protesters drawn from the various communities in Auchi disrupted commercial activities and vehicular movements over the worsening condition of the Highway.
Speaking to newsmen, a protester, John Danesi, said the protest is to register their displeasure over the deplorable state of federal roads in the state, most especially the Okene-Auchi-Ekpoma-Benin expressway.
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Addressing the protesters, Chairman of Etsako West Council Marvelous Muhizu Zibiri decried the level of insincerity, lack of political will, and total commitment by the federal government to address the situation, which has led to untold hardship and loss of economic prosperity.
Zibiri called on the protesters to remain calm and law-abiding and to avoid taking actions that could lead to violence or property destruction.
The Chairman called on the federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, to take urgent action to repair the federal roads in the state, which are in disrepair and pose a serious threat to the safety and well-being of the people.
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