Enugu Residents  fear  newly constructed  bustops will become refuge for mentally  unstable people.

Reactions has continued  to arise following  the  ongoing construction  of bustops around Enugu city  metropolis  to replace the old ones which was vandalised by hoodlums  during the EndSars protest .
It can be recalled the the state government of Enugu  state  through the Enugu Capital Territory  Development Agency (ECTDA) commenced  the construction of over  241  bustop shelter in Enugu  late  last year.


The construction of  a bricks  Bustop shelters ideas was first conceived  after the existing ones was damaged  by youths in Enugu who joined there counterparts nationwide to protest during the Endsars campaign  was for it to  be too attractive  to behold for any kind of hoodlums  to destroy 


The bustop which is  described  by most residents  as a capital intensive and a misplaced  priority  project that should  be directed into creating of jobs to put food on peoples  table is designated in different  places where buses stop for passengers  to get on and off the bus 

 
Meanwhile  a cross section of Enugu residents  in an interview continued  to fear the that  the bustop after  completion, will become refuge for beggars and mentally unstable persons in the state. 


 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.

They complained about pot holes littering the city that require immediate intervention but are being ignored to build very unnecessary structures as bus stops. 

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 “it is an white elephant  project I most say, the old ones before it was damaged was mostly inhabited by  mentally  challenged people,  and also use for  placing campaign poster”Benjamin mmadu


 “Why not focus on roads? see pot holes littering the city that require immediate intervention but are being ignored to build very unnecessary structures as bus stops

“At the end, the aim of building  this bustop for commuters will be defeated  due to its complete repossession by beggars and mentally unstable people in the city, used for campaign  posters.  I didn’t see the sense in building these ‘mansions’ that won’t be maintained or used for it’s purpose” mrs joy Ekah stated

“The bustop is  capital intensive and a misplaced  priority  project that should  be directed into creating of jobs to put food on peoples  table ” oga Joseph said.

While some were against  the ideas, some took the opportunity  to advice youths who go about destroying  the structures been made available  by the Government for their use for the the sake of protest to disease  from such notions and action ,

Stating that violence  can never be use to achieve anything  good.

“It takes years to build but takes few minutes to be destroyed , violence would never help but lead to death.  

“Whatever  you are destroying, in one way or the other benefits you, your family and loved ones. Then why destroying it in the name of hiting hard the government ?

 “There are better ways to protest and show your grievances  to the government  not by destroying  your own properties .

“Money that could be used for some other project will in turn be  used for replacing what has been destroyed whereby creating another mean to siphon scarce fund” Mr Ralph okoye said

 “I believe the idea of a bricks bustop will also enhance the beauty of the state  and  also be used for it main purpose  of construction”Ngozi Achuba stated

Some also said that it is necessary  for the state government  to constitute  a committee  that will be supervising  this bustops inorder for miscreants  and  mad persons not to litter it and make it irritating  and uncondulsive  for commuters  to use

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