I watched the debate of the Senate today on NTA as the Senate President presided. The issue was about bad roads and accidents. The debate was undermined in the direction of calling for a state of emergency regarding the condition of some major roads linking State capitals and the various geo-political regions of Nigeria. There is urgency about road rehabilitation. When I travelled on Ubolor-Afor to Oturkpo road, I was worried that the Senate President had not been able to get work to be done on this important road in his senatorial zone. This is the most direct link road between the Benue-Plateau and South-East. This road has been in disrepair for several years, having failed portions with deep potholes that cannot allow a sane driver move at more than 30 km/hour. Action is required soonest. The President seemed to dilute the argument to engage the Minister of Works to focus on some roads quickly. The Senate President cannot afford to fail in this aspect.
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