Rep worries roads difficult to fix without Buhari’s assent
Toby Okechukwu, the deputy minority leader of the House of Representatives, says roads in Nigeria will be hard to fix if the bills on funding are not assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mr Okechukwu disclosed this when the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) presented a letter of an honorary fellowship of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to him in Abuja.
The delegation was led by Rabiu Ali, President of COREN.
The two bills (Roads Fund Bill and Road Authority Bill) passed by the National Assembly to give a facelift to the sector were allegedly rejected.
The deputy minority leader, therefore, appealed to Mr Buhari and all concerned authorities to give attention to the bills.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
NationWide
Trailer Crashes: FRSC begins sensitisation, stakeholders’ engagement
A major fire-related crash claimed 19 lives on April 28 at Okene bypass on the Okene-Lokoja highway in Kogi.
NationWide
Nigeria should use nuclear power to generate electricity, says atomic energy commission
SSSG George Akume said Nigeria could obtain a nuclear reactor for electricity generation.
World
Mother, son charged with $1 million fraud scheme
If convicted, both face up to 20 years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine for each count.
Politics
PDP guber candidate Ajayi promises to develop Ondo riverine areas if elected
“I want to make a difference and keep everybody busy by changing the state narrative,” said the PDP flag bearer.
Sport
Europa Conference League: Olympiacos stun Aston Villa; Fiorentina beat 10-man Club Brugge 3-2
Aston Villa have a big obstacle to overcome going into the second leg of the encounter in Greece on Thursday.
Sport
Bayer Leverkusen one leg in Europa League final beating Roma 2-0; Atalanta hold Marseille
Both teams will face each other in the second leg in Italy on Thursday.