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HOUSE CALLS FOR URGENT INTERVENTION IN REHABILITATING FEDERAL ROADS

HOUSE CALLS FOR URGENT INTERVENTION IN REHABILITATING FEDERAL ROADS
The House of Representatives has entertained several complaints regarding the deplorable state of Federal Roads across the country. Some motions where brought to the House during plenary on Thursday 13th, August 2015 by members who expressed concern. 

Hon. Igariwey Iduma Enwo representing Afikpo North/South Federal Constituency of Ebonyi State was the first to raise the concern, exposing that the Abakaliki/Afikpo road linking Ebonyi to neighboring States is seriously in need of rehabilitation. He said that the road has suffered years of neglect and has remained in a shabby condition to the discomfort of its users. He prayed the House to interface with the Federal Ministry of Works inorder to ensure that the road is repaired.

In a related development, Hon. Shehu Saleh of Rijau/Magama Federal Constituency of Niger State mooted the need for the completion of the reconstruction being carried out on Kontagora-Rijau-Tungun Magajiya road. He averred that the road is of great economic and social value to both the people of Niger and Kebbi States. He prayed the House to urge the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to adopt an interim measure to rehabilitate the road and once again make it easily accessible. 

Similarly, Hon. Rita Orji, representing Ajeromi/Ifelodun1 Federal Constituency of Lagos State has called the attention of the House to the need to refurbish the Ojora-Ajegunle-Apapa Federal Highway. She pointed out that the highway is a major supply route to the Tin-Can port, which she stressed is strategic to the nation’s economy. She appealed to the House to urge the Federal Ministry of Works and FERMA to urgently embark on the restoration of the highway as well as the reactivation of the street lights.

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