Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is currently the target of much murmuring and discontent among the citizens of his Ondo. The alleged general dissatisfaction with recent developments in the state has been capped by reports that the traffic lights on several major roads in Akure have gone on a long vacation, seemingly intending to remain unfunctional in the time being.
Governor Akeredolu is not very popular at the moment on social media and in the many corners where folks get together to share gossip. While there are reportedly several reasons for this disgruntlement, the matter at hand is that of the traffic lights on many major roads in Akure which have gone kaput. Knowing that such an impediment has far-reaching consequences for movements around Akure, Akeredolu is being urged to take his sweet time to repair the traffic lights or install new ones.
Of course, for those who are following trending developments, Akeredolu (whose governorship certificate was only recently renewed) has much on his plate at the moment. There is the issue of one of his senior special assistants allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman and the protests that followed. There is the issue of kidnappings and herdsmen. There is also the governor’s supposed tiff with his former deputy who has allegedly refused to return the government property (cars) in his possession even though he has been out of office for over six months.
Thus, adding the issue of traffic lights is guaranteed to rattle the desk of Governor Akeredolu, but the people of Ondo (Akure, especially) are asking this. In other words, Akeredolu has no choice but to step in and accede to the people’s demand: fix the traffic lights or install new ones. Either that or Governor Akeredolu becomes a laughingstock among his peers for having many dead traffic lights right within his state capital.
