The Deputy Chairman of the House of
Representatives Committee on the Army, Hon. Funke Adedoyin, has decried the
state of the Jebba-Mokwa Road, describing it as a national disaster, ITRealms
reports.
Speaking in Ilorin, capital of Kwara
State on Wednesday, when she led a delegation of the Committee on the Army on a
courtesy visit to the State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, at the Government
House, Hon. Adedoyin said the road requires an urgent reconstruction.
The federal lawmaker said the
deplorable state of the road had caused loss of lives and properties as it is a
major link road between the Northern and Southern parts of the country.
Princess Adedoyin promised to liaise
with the House of Representatives Committee on Works on how to ensure that the
road receives urgent Federal Government attention to halt carnage on it.
The House Committee Deputy Chair
commended the state government for what she called the excellent relationship
between it and the Army and other security forces.
She said the 22 Armoured Brigade
Cantonment at Sobi in Ilorin occupies a strategic position in its operations,
which covers Kwara State and parts of the neighbouring state of Niger.
Gov. Ahmed in his response, said he
had made several presentations at the National Economic Council and other fora
of the Federal Government on the need for reconstruction of the Jebba-Mokwa
Road.
Ahmed promised greater partnership
with the Nigeria Army and other security agencies on security in the
state.
Further, he said the nation must
tackle its security challenges in parts of the country and commended the
members of the House of Representatives on the Army for their active
disposition to the promotion of the welfare of the Nigerian Army.
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