Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, has lamented over the worsening state of Nigeria’s roads.
The former Anambra state governor, stated that the present road conditions reflects how far the country has fallen, with both the people and leadership seemingly indifferent to the problem.
Obi, reflecting on his recent travel experience, the former Anambra State governor recounted how his journey from Ekpoma to Benin in Edo State, which once took about two hours, was significantly prolonged due to the deplorable state of the roads.
Sharing a post on X handle on Monday, Obi said: “On Saturday, I travelled for six and a half hours from Onitsha to Igarra, Akoko-Edo by road, to join our Labour Party governorship candidate for Edo State, Barrister Olumide Akpata, and continued our campaign through Jattu-Uzairue and Auchi.”
“On leaving Auchi around 6 PM, but due to the bad roads, it took us about an hour and a half to reach Ekpoma, where enthusiastic Obidients had been waiting all day.”
He expressed further dismay, stating, “From Ekpoma, it took us about 3 hours to drive to Benin. I must express my sadness because the total journey used to take about 2 hours, but the poor road conditions made it much longer.”
However, he expressed displeasure over the numerous road accidents he witnessed along the way, concluding, “We encountered over a dozen accidents along the way, and my heart kept bleeding, wondering how we have allowed ourselves to descend so low to a situation where we, the leaders no longer care.”
