The resolution of the Senate’s consideration of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Senator Buhari Abdulfatai (APC-Oyo-North), who drew his colleagues’ attention to the worsening condition of the road
Abdulfatai said the road, a major link between the South and the North, had caused untold hardship for travellers, most of whom were frequently stranded due to the poor state of the road.
For over 10 years after the federal government began major repairs on the road, Senator Buhari said it has remained deplorable, causing regular accidents and daily gridlock by articulated vehicles.
Umahi is to appear before the Senate Committee on Works to explain what led to the abandonment of vast portions of the road, many years after the contract was awarded.
Senators unanimously endorsed the motion.Senate President Godswill Akpabio directed the Committee on Works to report back to plenary in three weeks.
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