ENUGU COMMENCES 'MANSION BUS STOP' CONSTRUCTION

 ENUGU COMMENCES 'MANSION BUS STOP' CONSTRUCTION 

Despite public outcry, the government of Enugu State through the Enugu Capital Territory Development Agency (ECTDA) has commenced the building of bus stops around the city metropolis, a project many residents regard as a white elephant project.

Recall that the agency announced this project to replace the old bus stops that were destroyed by hoodlums during the malicious unrest that followed the #Endsars peaceful protests. 

The post on twitter by the agency's official handle attracted a lot of condemnation from Enugu residents who complained about pot holes littering the city that require immediate intervention but are being ignored to build very unnecessary structures as bus stops. 

They argued that even the old bus stops were not habitable for commuters due to its complete repossession by beggars and mentally unstable people in the city. They didn't see the sense in building these 'mansions' that won't be maintained or used for it's purpose.

Most of the contributors supported the repair or replacement of the old bus stops as it is more sensible, easy to maintain, and economical. 

Below are reactions from twitter users on ECTDA official handle after they announced the project. 

In the end you turn it into a mess with campaign posters and all sorts and finally it gets inhabited by mentally challenged people. Why not focus on good roads and people reorientation

— alpha (@UcheychukwuO) October 27, 2020

 

Another means of siphoning taxpayers money

— Obijoe (@Obijoe21) October 27, 2020

Abeg abeg
You guys should not forget to put doors and windows

— Ofordile George (@georseduction) October 27, 2020

Sign post for election posters come 2023

— Mgbowo L' ese (@IvanOkelu) October 27, 2020

New Embezzlement channel opened 🤡🤡

— Do Good. #EndSarsNow (@Chukwum_nonso) October 27, 2020

NOT TO BASH THE GOVERNMENTS EFFORTS BUT HOW PRACTICAL IS THIS STRUCTURE?
•HOW WIDE ARE THE ROADS?
•WHO ARE THE USERS?
•CAN MATERIALS USED BE CLEANED WITH WATER AND A CLOTH/WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE?
•WITH THE USERS IN MIND, PEOPLE COMING FROM THE MARKET,MECHANICS,

— Ashley A. A (@thatsoashleigh) October 28, 2020

Please give us the old simple, decent, solar powered, and lowcost shelter.

What you have here will take a lot of millions to realise per unit. Again, there is no space to construct this spec. We don't even have basic pedestrian allowance.

— Welite olu! 📣 | #EndSARS (@ace_ilo) October 27, 2020

This is ill conceived, where are the spaces for this type of structures ? most bus stops in Enugu are right on he roads some were mounted across the gutter ...just another avenue to loot tax payers money.

— C.E. Owen (@Nonyowenz) October 27, 2020