Residents and commuters at Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State have appealed to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to construct a pedestrian bridge at popular Jakpa junction.
They made the appeal recently during a media chat at a public function in Ugbomro community.
Speaking on behalf of the people, a community leader, Samson Okorokporo, made the appeal to Governor Oborevwori for the construction of the pedestrian bridge at Jakpa Junction on Effurun/Sapele road in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area.
Okorokporo stressed that the appeal was necessitated by the need to save lives of pedestrians, mostly during Effurun market days.
He commended the immediate past chairman of Uvwie Local Government Area, Ramson Onoyake, for barricading the Jakpa road junction.
He noted that this has reduced the constant traffic hold-ups at the said junction.
He further stressed that there remains a need for the construction of a pedestrian bridge at the said junction to safeguard lives of residents of the area.
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