HON AJIBOLA MURAINA MOVED MOTION ON THE NEED TO REHABILITATE IDO-ERUWA-IGBOORA- IGANGAN-IGANNA ROAD

Hon Dr Ajibola Muraina, the Member, House of Representatives representing Ibarapa Central/ Ibarapa North Federal Constituency in the 9th House of Representatives, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, at the plenary of Tuesday February 8, 2022 moved a motion on the NEED TO REHABILITATE IDO-ERUWA-IGBOORA- IGANGAN-IGANNA ROAD, OYO STATE.

The full text of the motion is as follows: Need to Rehabilitate Ido-Eruwa-Igboora- Igangan-Iganna Road Oyo State:

The House:

Notes that Ido-Eruwa- Igboora-Igangan-Iganna road in Oyo state is one of the major highways in the country which connects the South-West with the North-West and North-Central as well as links Nigeria to the Federal Republic of Benin;

Also notes that the road is very strategic to the people of Oyo State as it runs through Ibarapa land, which is the food basket of Oyo state;

Concerned that since the construction of the road by the defunct Western Regional Government of Nigeria over 61 years ago, and the subsequent acquisition of the road by the Federal Government, the Federal Government has failed, refused, or neglected to carry out any meaningful maintenance work on the road;

Also concerned that the state of the road is characterized by potholes, poor drainage, poorly placed signs and traffic signals, which makes driving dangerous for commuters;

Worried that several residents and commuters have lost their lives and farm produce worth billions of Naira loss as a result of motor accidents triggered by the bad road;

Also worried that armed robbers, bandits, kidnappers, and other criminals have taken advantage of the deplorable state of the road to unleash terror on unsuspecting residents and commuters;

Further worried that the condition of the road has negatively affected travel time and access to local markets, workplaces, educational institutions, and medical and health services, compelling commercial drivers to increase fares;

Disturbed that the poor state of the road inhibits investors from investing in the area while existing ones are fleeing thus increasing the high rate of unemployment and the poor standard of living;

Convinced that if the present situation lingers, the annual losses to the country’s economy may amount to billions of Naira and likely abandonment of the road;

Resolves to:

(i) Urge the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to, as a matter of urgency, commence rehabilitation of Ido-Eruwa-Igboora- Igangan-Iganna road in Oyo State;

(ii) mandate the Committees on Works and FERMA to include the rehabilitation of the road in the 2023 budget estimates.

The motion was Seconded by Hon Julius Pondi representing Burutu Federal Constituency, Delta State and the House unanimously adopted the motion together with the prayers urging the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to, as a matter of urgency commence rehabilitation of Ido-Eruwa-Igboora -Igangan-Iganna road in Oyo State and mandating the Committees on Works and FERMA to include the rehabilitation of the road in the 2023 budget estimates.