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Fixing roads better than giving out palliatives, says Yahaya Bello

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Umar Audu
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Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has said that construction of roads and provision of other critical infrastructure is better than giving out palliatives to Nigerians.

Mr Bello stated this while inspecting works on the Abuja-Lokoja road in the company of the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi.

He said: “By fixing roads across the country, it will alleviate poverty and that is better than giving out palliatives.”

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According to him, fixing the Abuja-Lokoja road was critical to the socio-economic lives of the people as it links the southwest, south-south, and southeast regions to the Federal Capital Territory and the northern parts.

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Mr Bello also commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing the former governor of Ebonyi State as minister of works, describing him as a field man who would deliver the “Renewed Hope” project.

“He is not a media show man, he is a realistic man who works round the clock. He has done it as a governor in Ebonyi, and he will do it again as a minister of works,” he added.

He, therefore, advised civil servants to work with sincerity and commitment so that the ex- governor could deliver quality infrastructure to the country.

Earlier in his remarks, Mr Umahi promised to deliver concrete roads across the country, that would stand the test of time.

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He, therefore, urged contractors to bring their quotations for concrete roads.

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