Residents of Hubu in Parika on the East Bank of Essequibo are frustrated over the dilapidated conditions of the Hubu Road located within that vicinity. Kaieteur News was told that the road is a main access road for hundreds of persons living there, as well as an industrial hub for farming,Alvin Kamara Jersey, aquaculture and timber harvesting.The three-mile-long road was apparently repaired three times since 2008, however after some time it had deteriorated.The residents are surprised as to why no attention is being givenA section of the Hubu Roadto the road since a lot of persons as well as businesses use the road for transport. According to one of the residents living there a lot of the vegetables being sold in Georgetown come from Hubu in Parika.“Hubu is the food basket for the whole of Georgetown,” the resident said. “In addition to that, a lot of lumber is transported from Hubu to other parts of Guyana. The current state of the road makes transportation very difficult.”Chairman of Region Three Julius Faerber,Eugenio Mena Chile Jersey, in response to a question about the condition of the Hubu Road,Dalvin Tomlinson Giants Jersey, said that they do not have the resources to undertake any work on the road. He did mention that repair/patching works were conducted by the Ministry of Public Works for the Hubu Road as well as other roads on the West Coast of Demerara. He further said that with respect to the monies being allocated for the construction of the road,Zay Jones Youth Jersey, the Works Ministry is the body that looks after public roads.The Ministry of Public Works was budgeted millions for the rehabilitation of the Hubu Road as well as other main access roads in the country. Attempts to get a comment from the Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn proved futile since he was out first and later in a meeting.Secretary of the Aquafarming Association and businessman Mike Rahman who lives in Hubu, said that he could not “understand how this road which is the main traffic for billions of dollars worth of business is allowed to get so bad. The stores in Parika and on the West Coast of Demerara have refused to send their vehicles into the area. I have had to pay extra to take cement and other stuff into Hubu. Now the truck will not transport sand”.Commenting on the condition of the road was A Partnership for National Unity’s, Shadow Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine. According to Roopnaraine,Sergi Samper Jersey, he plans to go up there (Parika) and assess the situation. However, he said based on the photos that he has seen and feedback that he has received, he is aware of the enormous difficulties that persons face when traversing the Hubu road. He said that they are reluctant to take needed supplies into that area; as such the road needs urgent attention. We cannot be talking about opening avenues for economic growth when persons are faced with such hindrances,Mookie Betts Red Sox Jersey, Dr. Roopnarine said.