Some youths in the Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, have threatened to shut the council’s office over the deplorable state of the Gwagwalada Market Road.
Some of the youths in the area who spoke on Tuesday said the bad road had caused severe hardship for commuters and residents for a long time.
One of the youths, Manasseh Paul, said that the youths were giving the council authorities an ultimatum of seven days to attend to the road or they would paralyse activities on the road and also storm the council office.
Manasseh said, “Gwagwalada Market Road, once a lifeline, now lies in ruins, strangling local businesses and burdening the people it should serve. The path to redemption must begin with the reconstruction of this vital road. We, as citizens of Nigeria, assert our right to free movement, as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution, and we call for the prompt restoration of this fundamental right.”
Speaking further, Manaseeh, who doubles as the coordinator of the youths in the area, said, “That road has been bad for like three to four years. Every chairman used it to campaign when contesting. It is a major road that links Gwagwalada to other areas.”
“We’re shutting the area council down after seven days. We will also shut the road,” he added.
Another youth, Promise Abubakar, said shop owners in the area had abandoned their shops because people were finding it difficult to navigate the area and patronise them.
