Politics
F.G Roads: Obaseki Accuses Ministry Of Works, Begs Buhari To Intervene
“continued to treat us as if we are not part of Nigeria”
Governor Godwin Obaseki has slammed the federal ministry of works over the state of the roads under its purview in Edo state.
Obaseki alleged the ministry as continued to treat the state as if it is not part of Nigeria despite several pleas for intervention.
“The Federal Ministry of Works has continued to treat us as if we are not part of Nigeria” Obaseki asserted in his October 1, 2022 independence days broadcast.
Former Lagos state Governor Babatunde Fashola is the minister for works.
“I empathize with Edo people over the impassable state of Federal Roads that crisscross our state. For commuters going through the Benin-Sapele Road, Benin-Agbor-Asaba Road, Lagos-Benin Road and the Benin-Auchi Road, I know the horrible and frustrating experiences you have been enduring. The Benin-Auchi Road, which is the back-bone and main artery connecting all our senatorial zones, and which connects Edo State and other southern states to the Northern part of the country, is the most appalling. It is regrettable that despite all entreaties, the Federal Ministry of Works has continued to treat us as if we are not part of Nigeria.
We have at several times embarked on palliative work on the failed portions of these roads, but it is clear that what is needed is reconstruction work, which rests on the federal government who own these roads” Obaseki stated in his Independence day address.
He, however, begged President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene with the pleas that “We therefore appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to make the reconstruction and rehabilitation of these roads a priority for the remaining months of his tenure in office.”
