Finance, Budget and National Planning Minister, Zainab Ahmed, wants Nigerians to know that not all the bad roads they see around them will be fixed by the federal government.
Nigerians have been groaning about the poor state of roads across the country; with Works Minister Babatunde Fashola coming in for intense backlash after saying not all the roads are as bad as portrayed in the media.
Speaking after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of Wednesday, November 13, Ahmed said the federal government has been accessing some financial instruments to fix a couple of collapsing roads.
“I also want to remind you that for the past two years, we have issued Sukuk bonds. In 2017, it was for the construction of 25 roads. In 2018, 23 roads and there is also another one that is being processed.
“We have a lot of roads in the country, but not every road you see is the responsibility of the federal government. The major arterial roads are the ones that are the responsibility of the federal government.
“Majority of the roads in the country are within the purview and responsibility of states as well as local governments.
“Have we done enough? No, not yet, that is why we are trying to do more including raising special funds to make sure that roads and other infrastructure are being addressed,” the minister said.
The post ‘Not All Bad Roads Are Federal Government Responsibility,’ Says Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website.
