Murtala way flooded
Read post and see picture after the cut shared by Joshua Osung
Picture of flooded street in Oron
If I tell you that interesting things are happening in Oro Nation, do
not doubt, just ask for explanation and I’ll gladly help out.
From the
political sphere, it seems to me that the governorship tickets of the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and that of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) have been given out as birthday presents to Deacon Udom
Emmanuel and Obong Nsima Ekere respectively.
I draw my conclusion from
what I have been seeing lately: Oro Nation for Udom2019 and Onwi Onu
Nsima Ekere (ONE). These are the two political groups that can back up
my assertion.
Hmm…that’s a cathartic sigh. It shows that someone
here is relived of constant thoughts and is anxiously awaiting the next
line of action. This doesn’t intend to be a long essay, so with the
simplest English grammar, I’ll make it apt and succinct.
Yesterday, I was so glad to witness the first down pour for the year
2017 in Oron Town. This shows that we are gradually transcending from
the dry season to the rainy season. Rainfall is always a thing of joy
because it represents blessing, but for the residents of some areas in
Oron, it is a thing of constant worries.
The pictures attached herewith
are that of the sorry state of Murtala way, Oron town. Many other roads
in Oron are even worse in state.
Apart from the fact that there has been
no electrical power supply to the residents of Murtala for the past
four months, they are set to suffer even more this rainy season because
of the sore state of the road. I do not know whether those dwelling
along Murtala Way are actually citizens of this State or aliens.
For
God’s sake, how do we survive in this poor state? We all know that
without a good road, business and other earns meat measures will not
flourish.
Interestingly, the two governorship aspirants are the
incumbent Governor of this State and the Managing Director of NDDC
respectively.
These are two individuals who are in good position of
intervening in cases like this; but what do you want them to do? They
are going to see this as a campaign strategy – wait till 2018 comes, and
then the work begins! But by then, who knows what damages and havoc
that would be wrecked as the result of the poor road and erosion? If
this is just the first rainfall, one can only imagine what will happen
when the rainy season finally comes in full blow.
Those,
especially from Oro Nation, who are busy canvassing supports for the
Governor and the NDDC boss should at least, in one of their meetings
remind their principals that we are still waiting for them to do
something about the poor state of roads in Oro Nation.
We shouldn’t
be treated as aliens in our own State. We have the right to live a good
life. Every part of this State should be in good condition.
Developmental projects in this State should not be sectional and as
well, devoid of political sentiments - our well being should not be put
in any form of jeopardy because of one’s wanton definition of politics.
God bless Oro!
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