Residents of Iku Community in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday staged a peaceful protest over the deplorable condition of roads in the area.

The protesters called on the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to intervene in the rehabilitation of the roads, saying their poor condition had negatively affected social and economic activities in the community.

Expressing their displeasure, the agrarian residents carried placards with inscriptions such as, “Awara/Ikare-Akoko Stadium Road has become a death trap,” “We need urgent government intervention,” “Mr Governor, we are dying; our people can no longer go to the farm because of the bad road,” and “We say no to bad road network in our community.”

Speaking during the protest, the traditional ruler of the community, High Chief Mukaila Bello, described the demonstration as a “collective cry for help” directed at political leaders and public office holders representing Ondo North Senatorial District and the state.