Residents of Ibadan have trouped out en mass to express their grievances against the elongation of portions earlier marked for the construction of the Ibadan Circular Road.
The protest wish began on Monday saw protested matching up to the Oyo State Government Secretariat gate.
According to findings, the project was executed by the immediate past governor, the late Abiola Ajimobi who started the construction of the road while in office between 2011 and 2019.
The residents pleaded with the Makinde-led administration in the state not to extend the Circular Road beyond the already marked areas.
The protesters paraded placards with varying inscriptions such as “150 meters is enough”, “150 metres is enough for Circular Road”, and “Our people are dying on a daily basis.”
One of the protesters, identified as Ismail Abimbola, spoke on behalf of the protesters.
He said, “Residents of many communities in the local government area are already panicking over the planned extension.
“We are here to appeal to the government to consider us on the issue of the corridor they want to embark upon.
“I am from Akinyele Local Government Area. Many villages and communities are involved.
“The communities include Solalu, Alagbede, Olukitibi, Akinwande, Akinlawon, Omilabu, Aba Odo, Aba Ido, Ido Omo, Ori Oke, Oke Ola, Olowoogbo, Olohungba, Ade Owu, Asaaju and many villages.
“There are still many other communities that this corridor is involved.
“Our prayer is that the government should consider us. They should not go beyond the already marked areas because many people are already dead, though physically alive, because of the previous 150 metres already marked. It is too much.
“We are here to appeal to the state government.”
