Senate seeks N300 billion intervention fund for deplorable federal roads in Niger state
Bemoans Deplorable Condition of Federal Roads Across Nigeria The Senate yesterday bemoaned the deplorable condition of over 33,000 kilometres-long federal highways spread across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It has, therefore, sought for N300 billion intervention particularly for the deplorable federal roads in Niger state alone. This is coming just as the Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola, yesterday directed contractors to move to sites to effect immediate repairs on some of the federal highways nationwide. The Red Chamber had at plenary called on the federal government to as a matter of
