The locals of Awgu, Aninri and Oji federal constituency has decried the recent destruction of the road Signages by unknown hoodlums. UGAMATV REPORTS. 

We gathered that the deputy minority leader, house of representatives, Rt. Hon. Toby Okechukwu had painstakingly attracted the installation of road Signages to communities of the Awgu, Aninri and Oji river federal constituency. Most of them were spotted in November, 2020.

Speaking to our correspondent, Okechukwu, stated that it is his aspiration to bring up the speed of his constituency to that of most leading metropolis.

“Though road Signages are easily obtainable in the urban areas, we thought it right to install them in our locality. Not only does it make road usage easy, it aids in direction, millage and decision making for travelers.”

“Our local area and communities have aspirations to be like the Metropolis. In any case, it is not meant to be exclusive for the Cities. Signages are a part of Road Furniture, made for road intelligence, giving directions without enquiries. They provide information on distance making it possible for road user to decide on which journey to embark on. Its part of our Urban renewal program to bring our communities upto speed. It is made to make travelling easier for road users, it avoids misdirection, it saves man-hour. It averts road hazards, in relation to misdirection by hoodlums, with the intent of robbing one off of their properties or even life. We designed it to help our people.”

Four dwellers of the hemisphere, in separate interviews with UGAMATV, affirmed that during the time which it still stood, it offered a great deal of help to the community dwellers, especially  strangers and travelers. The Signages were maps of some sort.

A certain Sunday okolo, from Owelli court Stated that with the installation of the road signages, came ease in accesebility by travelers.

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“We stopped experiencing travelers, halting their journey just to inquire directions from us in this Agbogugu Junction. They just move ahead with the directions as provided by the signages.” He Said.

“It is quite appalling that some persons, had any form of reason to destroy them. It just does not make sense because, they were neither causing any harm nor posing any sort of obstruction to the dwellers.”

“We have written petitions to the government in the local level, however, I propose that security be tightened in the particular position of the signages. Memo and circular should be passed stating the possible consequences for the culprit, when apprehended.”, he concluded.

One Obasi Edith said, “if I were to have caught the perpetrators of this crime, I would have set them straight, as this is totally working against the community and the travelers, they totally lack value for the Signages.”

While Mr. Udeh Victor from Amorji Nenwe, Stated that several meetings had been held towards this course. The traditional institutions have also mandated parents to warn their Children and wards, to desist from this act of vandalism, as there will be severe consequences meted out, to any culprit.

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