The protesters said the portion had been abandoned by both the federal and state governments for years.
They regretted that several petitions in this respect had not got positive response.
Speaking to journalists, a resident, who identified himself as chairman of Sapele Road bypass axis, Daniel Omorogbe, lamented: “Some of our children can no longer go to school. Our cars are bad. We are finding it difficult to use this road, and it connects the Niger Delta and other parts of the country.
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“Trucks coming from the North to the Niger Delta also pass through this route.”
He continued: “Three months ago, we wrote to the Senate, House of Representatives, the (Federal) Ministry of Works, State House of Assembly and even the governor, still nothing has been done.