DELTA, Nigeria – The Abavo community in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State has raised alarm over the decade-long abandonment of the Agbor–Amukpe road project, warning that the neglected highway has become a “kidnapper’s paradise.”
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, President-General of the Abavo Clan Union, Justine Onyeibe, said the road, awarded in 2014 to CCECC, was abandoned after initial mobilisation between 2015 and 2016. “Every crater-filled stretch is a potential trap. Every overgrown bush provides cover for men with guns and evil intentions,” he told journalists, traditional rulers, and community leaders.
Onyeibe described the road’s collapse as both a security and economic disaster. Farmers, he said, suffer heavy losses as yam, cassava, plantain, and tomatoes rot in villages due to impassable routes. “This abandoned project has inadvertently designed a security nightmare. Commuters are sitting ducks for ambushes,” he stressed.
He called on the Federal Government to urgently revive the dualisation, describing it as “a covenant with the people” and a potential lifeline for the community. “The dualisation of this road is nothing short of a revolution for Abavo. It will attract investors, reduce transport costs, create jobs, and improve access to healthcare,” he added.
Onyeibe also appealed to the media to hold authorities accountable. “This is not just a road; it is a promise of prosperity, growth, and security for our people,” he declared.
