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Edu padi High School,                                                                                                                                         7th Avenue,                                                                                                                                    Festac,                                                                                                                               Lagos

The Minister,

Ministry of Works,

P.M.B. 207,                                                                                                                                   13th May, 2008.

COMPLAINT ABOUT THE DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF ROADS IN MY AREA

      I wish to complain about the unfortunate condition of the roads in my area. The roads in my area are in such depressing conditions that the people in my area have started doubting whether they are Nigerians. The condition of these roads has straining impacts on the lives of my people.

      The potholes on these roads have damaging effects on the vehicles plying the roads. Both the private owners of vehicles and commercial bus drivers are wailing daily, complaining about the damaging effects of these roads on their vehicles. Many private car owners have parked their cars because they spend a lot of money repairing their cars which are damaged daily as a result of the poor state of the roads while many transporters have withdrawn their vehicles from the roads. This ultimately affects movement of people and goods from one place to the other in the area. As a result of this, transport fare is exorbitant.

      Secondly, the roads have become danger zone for travelers who are traveling from one community to the other. Apart from the incessant road accidents and loss of lives which would have been prevented if these roads were to be in good shape, armed robbers constantly dispossess commuters of their belongings and valuables on these roads. The worst incidence of such robbery happened a month ago when some of our people were robbed on their way to the market which was caused by the deplorable condition of the roads. Madam, the most painful scene of this incident was that the young girls who were traveling in the bus were raped by these criminals.

      Moreover, these bad roads deny us of things we are supposed to benefit from. For instance, it was discovered that our area is enclosed with some natural resources which foreign explorers promised to come and explore but could not come to begin their mining operations because of the bad roads. If not for the deplorable condition of our roads, our community would have contributed immensely to the revenue of the country.

      Madam, I have heard of the good work that you have done in many parts of the country and I know that you are a kind woman who would not like people to suffer. Therefore, I would appreciate it, if you could use your good offices to repair the roads in my area.

 

                                                                                                                                     Yours faithfully,                                                                                                                                     (Signature)

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