Posted by According to DAILY POST, commuters on the Iwo-Ibadan Road are presently facing some challenges.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for road users, particularly pedestrians, to enter or exit their homes, according to a recent visit.
According to DAILY POST, the bridge across the Egberi River washed away in July 2023, beginning the difficulties experienced by drivers along the Iwo-Ibadan Road, particularly in the Olodo area.
Oyo State’s Ibadan and Osun State’s Iwo are connected by the bridge.
The state administration has started rebuilding a new bridge on the Egberi River, according to our reporter’s checks.
Unfortunately, the new bridge has washed away a pedestrian bridge that was built next to it.
Good Samaritans helped a number of elderly people cross the river during the visit.
The amount of time it took to cross the river was also longer for children and some disabled people.
Visiting a family in Olodo, an 80-year-old grandmother claimed she had no idea the route was so difficult to get to.
She begged the state government and the contractor responsible for the new bridge to speed up the process.
What I went through here is too horrible for me to ever share with my kids. Somebody asked me to come see them here.
She urged the administration of Oyo State to build the new bridge promptly.
A government official residing in Olodo informed DAILY POST that locals have been facing problems with the road’s accessibility.
We have been having trouble getting across this road,” he stated.
For pedestrians, the river is now mostly a detour route. If this route is inaccessible, you will detour to Jelato and take the other route.
This pedestrian bridge was being used because the alternate road is always congested, but now it has given way. The next challenging step is to cross the river.
It is our hope that the state government will complete the new bridge by the scheduled date. Their completion is something we have been eagerly anticipating.
To guarantee the new bridge’s completion, we are working tirelessly— The spokesperson for Makinde, Olanrewaju
When asked about the state government’s efforts to finish the new bridge, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said that they were working tirelessly.
According to what Olanrewaju told DAILY POST, the state administration is sympathetic to the plight of the people, which is why alternate routes have to be opened.
He gave the contractor his word that the bridge would be finished soon.
Olanrewaju made it clear that the government of Oyo State is sympathetic to the plight of its citizens.
The state government established alternate routes to alleviate traffic congestion when the bridge fell.
The impact on the people was mitigated by opening alternate routes.
The new bridge will be opened soon, we are telling the locals.
“We expect the contractor to complete the work to a high standard so that it endures for years to come.”