...Vows To Construct Speed Breaker On Busy Roads
AgegePulse Magazine
Following the horrific demise of one 5yr old girl who was accidently killed by a commercial bus (danfo) driver on Sunday, officials of Agege Local Government Area have decried the ugly incident which almost caused pandemonium among the people and the danfo driver at Keke area of Agege.
Speaking to Agege Pulse on the incident, the executive chairman of Agege LGA, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola said it's an ugly incident which he and his cabinet found hard to accept when the news got to them.
"Our heart is with family of the innocent young soul whose life was untimely ejected in the fatal accident."
"The ugly news came to us as a rude shock. We have swung into action immediately to install peace in the area. We will continue to put necessary measures in place to prevent avoidable lost of lives in our community", Egunjobi reacted.
Agege Pulse learnt that the ugly incident happened on Sunday as a result of uncautious acceleration from the danfo driver around Abeokuta/Sobowale streets off Akilo Road, Agege.
According to residents, Sobowale street is dominated by schools children due to the presence of Private Schools in the area.
They revealed that they had lodged complained on countless occasions about the unguided actions of motorists who ply the busy streets on high speed but past governments have refused to give listening ears to their demands for speed breaker or Road bumps to checkmate the excesses but ended in futility.
What was on the lips of those who witnessed how the young girl was agonisingly knocked down by the onrushing danfo bus was that had government had done the needful after the construction of the road during ex-governor Fashola's reign, the ugly incident could have been averted.
However, management team of Agege LGA in separate remarks have promised the people that road bumps or speed breakers will be constructed on the busy roads with immediate effect.
Leader of Agege Legislative Arm, Hon. Kola Anigbajumo while speaking with the CDA Chairman of Keke, assured them that their grievance will be discussed on the floor of the house and conveyed to the appropriate quarters to prevent future occurences.
Meanwhile, less than 24hours of the incident, Agege LGA approved the construction of speed breaker at Sobowale, Adejare and Abeokuta Roads of Keke Agege.
Agege Pulse learnt that about six speed breakers have been approved by the council boss, Egunjobi after receiving reports of the accident.
This was confirmed to Agege Pulse by the Supervisory Councillor on Works and Housing, Hon Sola Osolana.
Osolana said; "we went to the scene immediately we got the report and we held meetings with family of the deceased and the CDA of the area inside the palace of Baale of Keke, High Chief Liadi Idowu Ajagunna.
We told them of the directive of the Chairman that six speed breakers would be constructed at different location as approved by the Chairman." Osolana concluded.
