Edo State Government has restored hopes of residents of Iwogban-Ute axis in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government by reclaiming a gully that devastated the area for many years.
Besides reclaiming the gully, the road linking communities that the gully previously destroyed was built.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Edo State Flood, Erosion and Watershed Management Agency (EDOFEWMA), Mohammed Okoyomon, said the area was inaccessible because of the gully and bad road.
He said the area was a den of criminals before the intervention was carried out by Governor Monday Okpebholo.
He said the 1.7km road measures had drainage network covering 5.5 kilometres to address the erosion challenge and the access problem.
EDOFEWMA said the restoration of the corridor had helped to improve security and reconnect residents to the wider community.
He said the Iwogban-Ute intervention was part of the wider infrastructure projects being implemented across Edo State.
Some residents said the gully left parts of the community inaccessible and created secluded spots, which criminals exploited to terrorise them.