Motorists plying  Mowo – Ikoga  Road in  Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State  have expressed serious concern over the bad state of the road .

In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria  (NAN) on Tuesday  in Badagry, some of the motorists said the deplorable state of the road,linking the town to Ado-Odo  in Ogun , had made driving  nightmarish.

A NAN correspondent, who monitored the road from Mowo to Ikoga-Zebbe on Tuesday, observed  many potholes on the link  road.

NAN also reports that  recent downpours had worsened parts  of  the road ,such as  Angel Gabriel Bridge, Iyana Ilogbo, Anospat, Alafia and Avia sections ,making them impassable.

Mr Surajudeen Babatunde, a commercial bus driver,said that road users  had been facing serious hardship on the road since the beginning of the rainy  season.

” We have been facing serious hardship on the road ,and we need help .We are  calling on the Federal Government to help  repair this road.

“About three months ago, the  Lagos State Government did some palliative work on the road ,and driving was better for a few weeks.

“However  when it  started to rain ,everything got washed away. It has been hardship on this road ever since”,he said

Babatunde added that Angel Gabriel axis of the road had gone so bad that  movement on the part of the road  was almost impossible.

Mr Ganiyu Abidemi, a tipper truck  driver, said the deplorable state of the road ,especially Angel Gabriel axis, was affecting businesses in  Mowo-Ikoga area.

According to him ,a lot of man hours are lost in endless  gridlock, caused by the bad state of the road.

“I  have been in gridlock since 8.00.a.m. because the road is bad and I have to supply four loads of sand today.

“I have spent four hours in the traffic for a journey of thirty minutes.

“It is impossible for me to meet my target, I have to return some of my customers’  money” he said.

Another motorist, Mr Adekunle Ajala,said  the road had damaged so many vehicles .

“You cannot use this road and not visit the mechanic twice or thrice in a week.The road is so terrible.

“We are appealing to the government  to fix this important road once and for all”,he said.

Mr Adetela Olaosebikan, a resident of Ikoga, said the road had become a nightmare for people living in the area.

According to him, many residents are now considering relocating to other areas owing to the hardship they experience on the road.

“The road is bad , and Angel Gabriel axis is  worse .You cannot move on that part of the road  anytime there is downpour.

“Today, more than three vehicles have gotten stuck on the muddy road , causing gridlock.

“I had  to park my car and got on a commercial motorcycle to  get out of the gridlock.

“Government must do something urgently on this road”,he said. NAN