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| BUHARI AKPABIO |
The Minority Leader
of the Nigerian Senate, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has implored the presidency to
release funds earmarked for construction of roads in the thirty six states of
the federation to respective states government.
Akpabio, a former
governor of Akwa Ibom State, made the call on Wednesday when he commissioned the
Igwuruta-Chokocho Federal Road reconstructed by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom
Ezenwo Wike.
He said there is no
reason why the Federal Government should continue to budget for roads annually,
when such federal roads are never constructed, adding that financial
allocations for Federal roads should be released to state governments to handle
the roads within their respective states.
"Where you have
Federal roads, the Federal Government may never come. As such, states will have
to take their destinies in their own hands.
"Here is a governor who does not care if a road belongs to
the Federal or State Government, he goes ahead to construct to the benefit of
his people", Akpabio said.
Akpabio added: "Distribute money voted for federal roads to
states. There is no need to continue to vote money for federal roads which are
never constructed. These funds such be distributed to the states to construct
the roads".
He commended Governor Wike for being a transformational leader
who governs his people with compassion and judicious application of resources.
He said Governor Wike deserves the applause he is getting for the
infrastructural renaissance taking place in the state.
In his address, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike said
the successful reconstruction of the Igwuruta-Chokocho Federal Road is in
fulfilment of the pledge he made to the people of Etche during the campaign.
The governor announced that his administration will also
construct the Chokocho -Igbo-Etche-Rumukrushi road to link more Etche
communities.
He said that his performance is a fallout of the charge that he
received from Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio who
pleaded with him never to make unfulfilled promises or disappoint his
supporters.
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