Tinubu will not refund any state money spent on federal roads–Umahi
Any state spending state’s money on the Federal roads in the state does so at the risk of the state because the Federal government cannot refund money spent on such.
Federal Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known on Thursday when he visited Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in Ibadan.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister is on a two-day working visit to Oyo State.
”The economy right now will not permit any commitment by the federal government.
”However, records of such road projects done by the states would be kept and could be revisited when the economy improves,” he said.
He commended Makinde for his administration’s intervention in road projects.
Abandoned Enugu-Nsukka- Otukpo Expressway. One of the worst roads in Nigeria. It has claimed many souls.
Minister Umahi said that the intervention was alleviating people’s suffering.
“Be it state or federal roads, we are one government. The aim and oath of office are to place the welfare of the people ahead of any other interest,” he said.
Umahi urged Makinde to embrace Concrete Pavement Technology in road construction projects, saying it was more durable and less expensive than asphalt roads.
He said road projects with concrete pavement in Lagos State had been successful, adding that he built almost 95 per cent of road projects on concrete pavement as Governor of Ebonyi.
Speaking on the purpose of his visit to Oyo State, the Minister said that he was touring federal government road projects in the South West.
(NAN)
