Oyo State Government has urged its residents, particularly the communities’ Vigilante Groups to desist from act of burning tires on the road.
This appeal was contained in a statement issued in Ibadan today by the Chairman, Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency OYSROMA, Hon. Kamil Akinlabi Mudashiru.
According to the statement, the government was concerned about the act of people burning tires on the roads while trying to safeguard their communities against marauders, reiterating, “We note with concerns, the act of burning tires on our roads which will destroy the asphaltic layer of the road, hence weakening the road and shortening its capacity to last. This constitutes additional problems on our roads, as the roads that we have recently rehabilitated or reconstructed are spoilt by this act”.
Akinlabi pointed out that the state government was aware of the hardship faced and sacrifices made by the people, particularly on the security challenges in some areas, which necessitated the burning of tires on the roads, adding that the act of burning tires on the road would only create additional problems for such roads.
He emphasised, “Our people should please stop the act of burning tires on the roads as this weakens the asphaltic layer of the road thereby creating room for water to penetrate and subsequently create pot-holes”.
He added that roads and other government facilities should be protected for the benefit of all and sundry.
