The Residents of Ovrode Community in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, has shutdown Ughelli/Asaba expressway in a renewed protest over negligence of the community by State and Federal Governments. The protesters comprise of men, women and youths besieged the Ughelli/Asaba expressway for hours with placards bearing various inscription such as, “Ovrode is bleeding, “No Federal and State Government projects in Ovrode Community”, “Our Grammar school is in a bad shape, no teachers and no chairs”, “No Constituency projects in Ovrode Community,” “Oil exploration in our community since 1963 till date , nothing to show for it”, among others. Addressing newsmen at the scene of the protest, the President General of Ovrode Community, Mr Felix Efedhoma said, both State and Federal Government has abandoned Ovrode Community despite being an Oil producing Community since 1963 till date. In his words; “Ovrode as an Oil producing Community ...