Between Ibusa Community and Ogwashi Uku Community, the traffic slows down terribly as one drives past the newly built University of Technology.
This situation often portends dangers to motorists because the potion of the road is a death trap.
Although there are road blocks mounted by fierce looking security agents at every stop, It was gathered that armed bandits including Kidnappers have continued to undermine their presence to carry out their nefarious activities.
Some of the victims, who spoke to our correspondent, on condition of anonymity, described the situation as pathetic, they alleged that the security agents provides cover for the hoodlums during their Operations.
One of them said’ We have been robbed many times on the road because of its deplorable condition and this happened under the noses of the security agents.
“They often pretend not to know about the incident until the criminals have gone.”
Further investigation revealed that the road networks within Isoko region are not motorable but from Kwale town to Ozoro is passable to some degree.
While the major obstacles is at Ughelli town where Commuters on this road linking Asaba with the Core Urhobo faced serious hardship.
Contractors who are supposed to work on the road have allegedly abandoned the sites.
The state Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augouye, told our correspondent, that Ughelli Asaba road is a Federal road but Governor Ifeanyi Okowa would ensure that the road is fixed.
Augouye, however, appealed to travellers and Motorists to exercise restrain as the Contractors would soon be mobilized to sites.
According to government statices, no fewer than 61 persons were killed in 2019 on the road, particularly around the Mobile police base.
