Nigeria: Federal Roads Still Dilapidated Despite Allocation of N1.4 Trillion in 12 Years

11 December 2012

Amid growing complaints over the poor state of federal roads nationwide, it emerged yesterday that the National Assembly has appropriated about N1.414 trillion for the road sector alone in the past 12 years.

However, a large chunk of the funds appropriated for road rehabilitation are not released, going by the testimony yesterday from the Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen, when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Works.

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