On Saturday morning, residents of Chereponi in the North East Region flocked to the streets to protest the district’s bad road conditions.
According to the inhabitants, the crumbling roads are having a severe influence on both lives and businesses in the neighbourhood.
A petition was delivered to the District Chief Executive (DCE), pleading with the government to address the concerns as soon as possible.
Chereponi’s roads are in poor condition, posing substantial obstacles for people and hampering local businesses.
The district’s main roads to the capital are plagued by rugged terrain, heavy dust, and dangerous potholes. Vehicle transportation becomes harder during the wet season.
In a thundering plea for change, the town, headed by its enthused young, marched to the streets on Saturday to protest the awful status of the district’s roads—a widespread issue that resonates across the country.
According to them, pregnant women confront increased risks, with cases of risky labour travels, while armed robberies add to the perils, endangering lives and property.
The demonstration came to a conclusion before the district assembly, when the convenor, Sananu Zakaria, emphasised the hazards citizens face while driving on the region’s terrible roads.
He pleaded with the president to listen to the people’s pleas and solve the catastrophic status of the roads.
Failure to correct the problem by the 2024 elections, according to Zakaria, will have an influence on voting decisions.
Hajia Nashiru Zuwera, the District Chief Executive, told the locals that she would follow up on their complaints.
She was upbeat, telling the neighbourhood that contractors will return to the site shortly to begin critical road repairs.