The Problem Of Roads Is None Release Of Funds By FG

The Problem Of Roads Is None Release Of Funds By FG - Sen. Muhammed Ali Ndume

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This brings us to the observations made by -

1 David Bitrus Nggada on Biu-Garkida road

2 Abubakar Usman Kadafur on Biu-Gombe road

3 Ibrahim Yusuf on Biu-Gombe road

4 Muhammad Kulaha on Chibok Mbalala road

5 Ma'aji Mamman on Biu-Garkida road

etc

In 2003 when i became a member of the Federal House of Representatives i made concerted effort to ensure that these roads were added in the budget. If you check our budgets from 2004 you will see for yourself. The problem has always been release of funds by the Federal Government.

Maiduguri-Bama-Gwoza-Mubi road was awarded to CGC

Others are Gombe-Biu road, Maiduguri-Biu road, Biu-Garkida-Gombi road. The problem now is the insecurity as the construction workers were attacked by insurgents, some of them killed and their equipment destroyed. They have refused to return to site since then.

When Governor Kashim Shettima became governor in 2011, i approached and pleaded with him to work on the Chibok-Mbalala road as it is a Federal road, i promised to ensure that Federal Government refunds the money back to the Borno State Government. He acceded to my demand and awarded the road to Galadima Sherrif &Sons Company. They had commenced work on the road when insurgents attacked them, killed about 15 of their workers, kidnapped some, burnt down their vehicles and equipment and work stopped.

Our prayers and effort now is geared towards returning normalcy to Borno and North/East in general as no construction company can return to site in this situation.

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