Over 28,000 residents of Aseese Community in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State have issued a passionate plea to the Federal Government for the urgent construction of a pedestrian bridge at the Aseese Bus Stop on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
In a letter jointly signed by the community’s Chairman, Lawrence Oyelakin, and General Secretary, Adebayo Enitan, the residents lamented the growing danger posed by the lack of safe crossing for pedestrians, particularly schoolchildren and workers. They warned that fatalities are mounting due to high-speed vehicular movement on the dual carriageway.
“Our people are forced to dart across the expressway every day, risking their lives to reach schools, markets, and offices,” the letter read. “We can no longer afford to watch helplessly as this situation continues to claim lives.”
The appeal, addressed to the Project Supervisor of the Federal Ministry of Works at the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Project Office, Old Toll Gate, Lagos, called for a swift government response to end what they described as a daily nightmare for commuters and families living in the area.
