Edo Residents Raise Concerns Over Idle Council Equipment, Poor Rural Roads

Residents of some communities in Edo State have raised concerns over the alleged non-utilisation of payloaders, tippers, graders and other earth-moving equipment supplied by the state government to the 18 local government areas, despite the deplorable condition of rural roads and other community infrastructure.
The residents questioned the utilisation and maintenance of the equipment, which were provided to the councils to facilitate rural road construction and rehabilitation, improve access to farms, clear drainage channels, tackle erosion and support other grassroots development projects.
They expressed dissatisfaction with what they described as the inadequate deployment of the mac...