A cave-in has occurred at Oba in Idemili South local government area of Anambra State, cutting off a section of the ever-busy Onitsha-Owerri expressway.

Only one lane of the road is currently being used by motorists and apart from cordoning off the affected area, no reconstruction has begun.

Major cracks were seen several metres along the road from the popular Oba junction and traffic had been directed to only one lane, thereby slowing down vehicular movement in the area.

Many buildings in the newly developed estates in the area are already being threatened by the slide. Some property owners were seen inspecting the extent of damage, yesterday, to decide what action to take about their newly completed houses.

Some people whose filling stations and houses are close to the site of the landslide said with the rainy season getting to its peak, there are fears that the menace might claim more land in the area.

An Onitsha-based businessman, Chief Francis Nnaka, who said he has a two-storey building close to the affected area called on the federal and state governments to intervene without further delay to save many buildings and land already acquired for development in the area.

Nnaka said: “Government cannot say that it did not know that gully erosion was developing on this spot for over one year. Last week, it was just about two feet to the road and If they had controlled it at that level, this massive slide would not have occurred. Now, hundreds of millions of naira will be spent to handle it.

“And if nothing is done immediately, both lanes of the expressway will be affected, which might lead to a complete closure of the Oba section of the road.

MatrixReloaded:
Federal government is not liable rather state govt should speed up investigation team to further reveal how to work in collaboration with feds to tackle this erosion menace ravaging these communities sharing land boundaries with federal government

FreeStuffsNG:
Avoid using that axis, safety first. I don't understand why that place is not cordoned off, those people standing there to take pictures are in danger nah.

The people know the solution to this problem but will never take and execute the solution measures

basilo102:

This picture is Enugu Onitsha and it was repaired by Obiano. As for Onitsha Owerri road, other using one lane at the point where it developed huge fault, meanwhile, it's a federal road

Solsix:

Is soludo waiting till it takes the life of people before intervening on the road. Yes it's a federal road but urgent attention is needed. That road is very important to be left until when FG remember to handle the situation

basilo102:

We have told you that Soludo is a clueless one tenure governor. Meanwhile what is good for Anambra is also good for Ogun

Solsix:

I used to bive that soludo will not get a second tenure, but am not sure of that anymore after APGA won majority in house of assembly election

DevilsEqual:
People just dey shout federal road
So if we'd have to wait for 10000years to get it done, we would as far as FG arent ready yet
Man like Wike is a rare gem...He constructs Federal Road for fun

He is from SS tho... dont expect same elsewhere

DrGoodman:
Federal government and substandard projects are like 5 and 6

Afamed:


Blame the individual too

basilo102:

Thank you. Rivers has excess oil money. I for say wether you wan talk about SW

basilo102:

Which individual?

FreeStuffsNG:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/onitsha-owerri-road-caves-in/