Residents protest poor state of Auchi-Benin road
Protesters under the aegis of Concerned Citizens of Edo State on Tuesday barricaded the Jattu axis on the Benin-Auchi Highway over the deplorable condition of the federal road.
The protesters drawn from the various communities in Auchi disrupted commercial activities and vehicular movements over the worsening condition of the highway.
Speaking to journalists, a protester, who simply identified himself as John said the protest is to register their displeasure over the deplorable state of federal roads in the state, most especially the Okene-Auchi-Ekpoma-Benin expressway.
He said, “We are expressing our anger and frustration at the poor conditions of the roads, which have made transportation difficult and dangerous for drivers and passengers.”