The House of Representatives on Thursday urged Federal Government to declare state of emergency on dilapidated federal roads in the country and initiate measures to rehabilitate them.
The call was sequel to a motion by Rep. Segun Adekola (Ekiti-PDP) and Rep. Afe Olowookere (Ondo-APC).
Moving the motion, Adekola explained that the dilapidated state of most federal roads that linked all parts of the federation was causing concern to citizens.
He also expressed concern that budgetary allocations for rehabilitation and maintenance of the roads were usually less than 45 per cent, whereas road infrastructure deficit was estimated in 2015 at N2 trillion.
He added that “the absence of railway system covering the length of the country makes road transportation the most widely available means of movement from one part of the country to another…
Read More…..PM News
