Motorists Groan Over Deplorable State of Benin-Auchi Road

The current state of the Benin-Auchi Road, Edo State, Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.

The deplorable state of the very busy and popular Benin-Auchi Road is currently causing motorists nightmares.

The road, one of the two that connect the Western and Eastern part of Nigeria to the entire, has been begging for the attention of the Federal Government for a number of years. Particularly worrisome is the risks and danger that motorists face in the hands of armed robbers, kidnappers and other criminals to whom they have been easy preys.

The State Governor, Godwin Obaseki who visited part of the failed road was drawn to tears over what has become of one of the best roads in Nigeria and the harrowing experiences that travelers face travelling on the route.

“Beyond being a Federal Road, it’s the economic lifeline of Edo State. It’s sad; this would have cost us a fraction of the amount if our call was heeded about two-three months ago. We’ve pleas; we’ve begged and have done everything possible to the Federal authorities to just help with maintenance before the rains. You can see, we are cut off as a state, and this is really devastating for us. Our economy has been grounded. We are really helpless,” lamented the Governor.

He therefore pleaded with the Federal Government to urgently take steps to fix the road in order to save the economy of the state from collapsing totally.

Watch video of the state Governor's lamentation of the deplorable state of the road...