Sir Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) 2023 election presidential candidate.
All the tiers of government were at the weekend asked to prioritise the completion of existing road infrastructure, rather than undertaking fresh constructions. Sir Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, made this call as he decried the deplorable state of roads across the country.
In a post on his X page on Saturday, while sharing his recent travel experience, the former Governor of Anambra State, noted that new road projects added to the growing list of abandoned ones nationwide.
Wrote Obi: “On Tuesday, the 15th, my journey from Onitsha in Anambra State to Anyigba in Kogi State by road once again underscored my consistent appeal.
“This appeal is for all tiers of government to prioritise the repair and completion of existing road infrastructure rather than launching new projects that may not be completed anytime soon, further adding to the growing list of abandoned projects scattered all over the country.
“The Onitsha-Anyigba journey took over 7 hours via Obollo Afor, Otukpa, Ejule, and Anyigba, and the return trip via Ogugu and Enugu-Ezike took 7 hours for a 30-minute meeting.
“This year, my travel experiences included Calabar to Uyo taking four hours instead of one, Port Harcourt to Bayelsa and Warri to Benin being treacherous, and Abuja to Kaduna requiring over two hours to navigate the Kaduna bypass.
“The Onitsha to Benin route was no different; my recent Benin to Auchi and back trip was excruciating, leaving one wondering.
“I know these things cannot be fixed overnight, but my appeal is that there should be total commitment to alleviating the suffering of the Nigerian travelling public, rather than launching new projects.
“The resources should be directed toward improving the existing roads and easing the burden on commuters”.
