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The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights has faulted the Ogun government for failure to install speed breakers on the newly rehabilitated Ikangba/Agoro road, in Ijebu Ode area of the state.
The group claimed that the absence of these speed breakers is responsible for the frequent accidents and deaths recorded on the road almost daily.
In a statement on Saturday by the Coordinator of CDWR, Eko Nicholas, the group said at least eight lives had been lost, including two female students of Seico Secondary School who were writing the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination, between February and June, when the rehabilitation of the road was completed.
The group stated that it was wrong for the government to have refused to yield to several past appeals regarding the need to construct speed breakers on the newly rehabilitated road, which would help mitigate the challenge of over-speeding by motorists plying this road.
The statement partly read, “The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) Ogun State chapter, for the umpteenth time call on government of Prince Dapo Abiodun to save the lives of residents of Obalende-Olorunsogo, Ikangba-Agoro, and other road users from the continuous, needless, and avoidable deaths on the newly rehabilitated road, by immediately constructing speed breakers, providing lightings and traffic signs.
“This is to limit and regulate vehicular speed and caution motorists against reckless driving.
“The Ikangba/Agoro road has become a death trap since the completion of rehabilitation works in February this year.
“Eight people have lost their lives thus far, on the road, as at the last count.
“Many have also sustained serious and life-threatening injuries.
“The most recent deaths include Mr Demion Chukwu, a 70-year-old man, who till his unfortunate death resided in Ikangba Housing estate. He died on the 2nd of June,2025, due to a fatal accident involving him on a motorcycle and another motorcycle (Okada) that occurred on Sunday, June 1st,2025.
“The other victim, a boy, resident in Sagamu, whose identity couldn’t be ascertained, had serious injuries and was admitted to one of the hospitals in Ijebu Ode. However, unconfirmed sources reported that he died on June 4, 2025.
“Recall also, that on the 23rd of May 2025, Mosaku Aisha and Omobewaji Sanni, two female students of Seico Senior Secondary School, Ikangba Town, who were writing the ongoing WASSCE were crushed to death by a truck on this same road”
The group urged the State Governor Dapo Abiodun to act on constructing speed breakers, streetlights, and traffic signs on the road to prevent the ugly occurrences.
