BAD ROAD: COMMUNITY DWELLERS IN OLU-OMO JUNCTION TO ATMAN AREA CRY OUT TO OSUN GOVT OPEYEMI AKINYEMI Residents of Olu-omo Junction to Atman area, off New Iragbiji Road, Kelebe area in Olorunda Local Government, Osogbo, Osun State capital, staged a peaceful demonstration to appeal to the state government for the rehabilitation of their community access road. Carrying placards with inscriptions like "Oluomo Junction road to Atman is no longer passable" and "Governor Adeleke, our road is no longer motorable," the protesters demanded government intervention to address the road's poor condition. The road, which links 25 communities, including Araromi, Asejere Oke-odo, Aratumi, Akogun, Kuliya, and Alagbede, has been in deplorable condition for years. The protesters cited significant damage to vehicles, refusal of commercial motorcycle riders to ply the route, and erosion threats as major challenges. Despite communal efforts to maintain the road, the protesters argue ...