High Tension Wire Takes Over Atimbo-akpabuyo Road In C'river State (photos) - Politics

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High Tension Wire Takes Over Atimbo-akpabuyo Road In C'river State (photos) by Nigeriapen(op): 1:36pm On Jan 15, 2019

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The 4th PHEDC high tension wire has taken over Atimbo-Akpabuyo Road, the only linking Akpabuyo and Bakassi local government area with Calabar, Cross River State capital.

The road also link to Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, first ever private University in the state and one of the faster growing and most affordable private varsity in Nigeria.

The electric cables has been there for about a week now following the destruction caused by the last rain which led to trees falling to break the poles holding the wires.

Our Correspondent who plied that last week said it was one pole that fell but the wire wasn’t closer to road the enough, but commuters were still meandering their way.

Meanwhile, an eyewitness, Mr. Akiba Ekpenyong who applied the road on Sunday evening said the situation is so pathetic in that two accidents has already occurred as drivers were trying to force their way through.

Akiba said, “Information from commuters indicate that it’s almost a week these poles had been here but unfortunately, within these days, no caution sign.”

He added that, “The fourth pole fell today morning.”

Akiba said he tried to warn the people, adding that he’d contacted the PHED, but the response was poor. “I did my best to inform them (PHED) verbally and they said they are not aware, but note, they are aware now.”

He continued, “Unfortunately, even while we were trying to put caution sign, two accidents happened. Some drivers too could kill your spirit with their attitude even abusing you as the cause.

“I would’ve cut off the cables but the Nigerian system would say you are vandalising PHED cables”, he said.

At the time of filing this report, our Correspondent was unable to reach the management of the PHEDC.