Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has lamented the spate of insecurity
in the North East.
Ndume lamented that insecurity was hampering the successful
execution of Federal Government’s road projects in the North East.
He disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Maiduguri, the
state capital on Monday, NAN reports.
The lawmaker said the construction and rehabilitation of
some major roads approved by the Federal Government have been abandoned due to
Boko Haram terrorists.
He also named some road projects abandoned across the North
East.
According to Ndume: “The Dikwa-Marte-Monguno road which was
approved for N60.273bn and the Numan road linking Borno and Adamawa approved
for N15.527bn.
“The third is the road from Gombi-Biu linking Adamawa and
Borno also approved for N7.643bn.
“It has also embarked on reconstruction and rehabilitation
of the dilapidated Biu- Azare – Shaffa- Garkida federal highway linking Gombi
Local Government Area of Adamawa, but the workers were forced to vacate the
site due to activities of the insurgents.
“Damaturu-Maiduguri has been allocated but as you can see
the work has stopped. Also, the road from Buni Yadi- Biu was also abandoned.
Even passengers don’t pass through the road regularly due to the threat pose by
the terrorist.”
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