Lagos Lawmaker Launches Long-Awaited Road Rehabilitation After Decades Of Neglect
Residents of Araromi in Ikorodu Local Government Area, Lagos State, are welcoming a long-overdue development: the rehabilitation of the Araromi-Adamo road. After years of neglect, dating back to 1996, the community’s access road will finally be restored, thanks to the intervention of House of Representatives member Babajimi Benson. Representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Benson has committed to completing the 1.3-kilometre road project within three months, a timeline that has sparked excitement and relief among locals.
During the project’s launch, Muyideen Sanwo-Ola, Executive Assistant on Parks to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented Benson. He urged the community to cooperate fully with the contractors to ensure the project’s swift completion. “I urge you to support this project, which will be completed within three months,” he stated, asking local youth to avoid any actions that might disrupt the work.
Residents expressed deep gratitude, highlighting the daily challenges they’ve faced on the deteriorated road. Ademoriti Maruf, a local resident, recalled how the road has been left to deteriorate since former military administrator Buba Marwa inaugurated it in 1996. “We’ve been pleading with the political class to come to our aid but received no response until Jimi Benson decided to help us,” Maruf said. “We thank God that after 28 years, the rehabilitation is finally starting today.”
Community leaders shared similar sentiments, recognizing the impact the road project will have on daily life. Qazeem Oyeniran, the chief of Olufuja-Mojoda Araromi, praised Benson’s commitment, hoping the project would mark a turning point for residents who have faced flooding and impassable conditions, particularly during rainy seasons. “Floods will enter people’s houses, destroy property, and collapse apartments. There were times when floodwaters nearly carried people away. Residents would stay alert if it rained at night,” Oyeniran explained.
Chief Nurudeen Shiriki, the Baale of Upenyanwa, echoed these sentiments, emphasizing the hardships residents endured. “At times, due to the rain, residents are hesitant to return home, with some even abandoning their vehicles for weeks,” he said, confident that the project’s completion would finally provide relief.
For Araromi residents, the road rehabilitation project is a milestone—offering not only improved access but also renewed hope that their long-standing infrastructure needs are now being addressed.
