Badagry Residents Shelve Plan Protest Against FG Over Bad Road

By Abideen Muhammed/BADARY/ Contrary to the statement issued on October 3, 2018 the Badagry Intervention and Human Right Initiative (BIAHRI) has on Monday, 29th October, 2018 canceled the mass action. The group unanimously agreed to cancel the planned mass protest citing the quick intervention of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to approve the 46km Badagry Seme Expressway the sum of N63.023 billion.

Badagry Intervention and Human right Initiative had earlier fixed 30 – 31 October, 2018 for the mass action which will imply that no free movement of bus that day. The mass action was to show the deplorable aging road of Badagry and call the attention of the government.
The cancelation was as a result of work that commenced last week in Badagry roads by the federal government contractor. Thus, no need for our mass action again, Elder Michael Whetode, the coordinator said.
He continued: “in view of the positive and prompt response from the Federal Government, the mass action is hereby suspended while requesting the FGN to publish the outline of the Project, the Contractor, day of commencement and duration of the Project not later than the 30th November 2018”.
“In the same vein, the group also want the Lagos State Government to do everything technically necessary to facilitate synergies between the State and Federal Government technical partners to guarantee a hitch free exercise”.
Now, the group disassociated itself from those that may go contrary to this cancelation order and thus put the Police on red alert to deal with whoever that disregard this suspension.
Badagry road which has been abandoned for many years is the reason many youths cry daily. It makes it very awkward for them to work, go to school and visit relatives except with hardship. A journey of thirty minutes can cost you three hours in some critical condition.
The cancelation came today, Monday, 29th October, 2018 in a press release by the convener. Present at the brief event were BIHRI conveners, newsmen, LASU and AOCOED student’s bodies, youth and women groups, NUT and NULGE officials, members of NURTW and RTEAN and civil servants amongst others.