Lagos Community Students Commute to School by Canoe Due to Lack of Roads, Netizens Raise Safety Alarm
Residents and concerned citizens have voiced their frustration over the deplorable state of roads in Agboyi Community of Ketu, Lagos. The situation worsens during the rainy season, as the community is frequently affected by severe flooding. This has heightened concerns for the safety of school children, who are forced to use canoes to navigate the impassable roads.
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Residents and concerned citizens have voiced their frustration over the deplorable state of roads in Agboyi Community, located in the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. The lack of motorable roads has made commuting to school a daunting task for children in the area.
The situation worsens during the rainy season, as the community is frequently affected by severe flooding. This has heightened concerns for the safety of school children, who are forced to use canoes to navigate the impassable roads.
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One concerned netizen shared their experience: “Today, we took a very big risk and visited Agboyi community, which is a remote village in Lagos state. Cars cannot enter this community. We had to park in Ketu and moved by boat with no life vest. This is how children commute to school every day from this community.”
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The dire conditions in Agboyi have sparked a call for urgent intervention to ensure the safety and well-being of the community’s residents, especially the young students who brave these challenges daily to pursue their education. Netizens also added that they have called on the state government to take action to improve the infastructures of the community for the safety of the children and overall populace as well as healthcare.
