PDP presidential rally: Osogbo residents lament traffic congestion, hardship

As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign train arrives in Osun State, residents of Osogbo have lamented the untold traffic hardship it has imposed on them.

The PDP presidential rally is holding on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osogbo.

Most routes in the town have been blocked as both commercial cars and motorcyclists as well as private vehicles have been forced to take alternative routes.

Residents have also complained of the traffic congestion as most of them were not aware of the presidential rally that has been scheduled for today in Osogbo.

While complaining that most of the routes in and out of Osogbo have been blocked by security personnel, Adebowale Damilare, a commercial motorcyclist told Track News that he and others who are into the business have been compelled to increase their fares due to the importance of their mode of transportation.

He added that the fares were already hiked because of the fuel scarcity in the state but that the traffic congestion caused by the PDP presidential rally has now tripled the price hike.

“We have to start accessing other routes and going into streets to get our passengers to their destinations. Normally, we would have accessed the main road but now we are deploying our knowledge of the shortcuts to satisfy our passengers.”

A resident, Muritala Akande said routes like Olaiya, Alekuwodo, Okefia, Ring Road, Malam Tope, Igbona have been blocked.

“I was coming from Oke-Onitea this morning and the driver of the Korope (minibus) conveying me to work at Dada Estate had to negotiate until we got to Awosuru and then out to Iwo Road.

“The distance to me was like an Israelite journey because we spent more than an hour on the road for a mere 10 minutes ride.”

Most transporters travelling to Ilorin and Offa accessed the outer ring road, avoiding the town totally so as not to get caught in the traffic congestion