Motorists, Commuters Worry Over Bad Roads, In PH

Motorists and commuters plying Rumuokoro, Rukpoku, Eliozu axis of the G. U. Ake Road in Port Harcourt have appealed to the Rivers State Government to expedite action on the construction of the road as its condition had been a great concern to the public, more so with the collapsed of the Airforce fly-over bridge along the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway.

The Tide correspondent, who was at Airforce fly-over bus-stop along the express on Monday observed that commuters were stranded as most commercial drivers that ply that road could not due to the deplorable condition of the road while some drivers who managed to operate hiked the fare.

Speaking with The Tide, a driver, Mr Richard  Olarepekun said it is not the fault of driver who hiked these fare because of the bad road, as some drivers from Rumuokoro to the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway chargedN200.00 in the morning instead of the N100.00 normal fare. He appealed to the government for urgent repair of the road.

Also speaking, a resident of Rukpoku, Elder Jacob Nwiadu condemned the increased in fare as people suffering. He called on the government to come to their aid/

A student of Government Craft Centre (GTC), Port Harcourt, Precious Loveday said he went to school late because pf transportation problem at Eliozu axis and lamented that it would adversely affect his studies if the situation was not arrested earlier. “I used to pay N50 from Eliozu to this junction (Airforce fly-over), before but I paid N100 today because of the bad road and the collapsed fly-over,” he said. And enjoined to government of Rivers State to arrest the problem even at Rumuodara Road.