The Benin-Auchi-Okenne-Lokoja Highway is worst hit as the bad portions begin from Urokhosa near

Benin City all the way to Ewu, where there is respite of less than five kilometres into Agbede. But from
Agbede to Auchi, the bad portions are evident on the road; then from Okpella to Okene in Kogi State,
the story is not different.

story is not different.

The contract for the reconstruction of the road was awarded in 2013 under President Goodluck
Jonathan, with Mike Onolememen from Edo State as Minister of Works.Going out of Benin to Sapele
and Warri or coming from that axis to Benin is an eyesore. The most affected roads along this axis are
after Adesuwa Junction within Benin City, then Peanut Junction, RCC, and the bypass.

From the bypass, Ologbo is a nightmare to road users, and that continues into Delta State. The road is so
bad that a 50-minute to one hour drive from Benin to Warri now takes not less than four hours; and if it
rains, it would be more than that.The bad state of federal roads in Benin City and other parts of the
state has also continued to put a lot of pressure on adjourning roads. Many of them are state roads that
are fast depreciating due to frequent use by heavy-duty vehicles whose weights or carrying capacities
are not suited for these roads, and many of them have become dilapidated as a result.

There have