Residents of Unity Estate in Ido-Osun, Osun State, staged a peaceful protest on Monday, alleging that the contractor responsible for the link road project had abandoned the site and delivered substandard work.
They claimed the road construction project was inaugurated by the immediate past state governor, Gboyega Oyetola, and had been neglected since the new administration came on board.
According to the signpost at the start of the over two-kilometer road, which begins at the entrance to the Halleluiah Estate, Ido-Osun, the contract was awarded during former Oyetola’s administration to Moshula Nigeria Limited.
Our correspondent, present during the protest, observed that drainage and asphalt had been laid along only about one kilometer of the road. Within the Unity Estate itself, only the drainage had been constructed, while some sections of which have already been damaged by erosion —a situation attributed to the poor quality of construction materials used. It was gathered that many residents could no longer access their homes by vehicle due to the poor state of the project.
During the protest, residents barricaded the estate’s entrance and exit, carrying placards with inscriptions including: ‘Government, come to our aid;’ ‘The contractor Moshula has failed us;’ ‘Moshula, fix our road; you’re paid;’ and ‘Abandoned road, forgotten people.’
Speaking to journalists, the chairman of the Community Development Association of the estate, Mr Taofeek Shehu, accused the contractor of abandoning the project and delivering substandard work. He said, “The road project was awarded by former Governor Gboyega Oyetola in 2022.
“When the present administration came on board, Governor Ademola Adeleke asked the contractor to continue work on the road.
