Minister of State, Barrister Mohammed Goronyo (left), in a handshake with the former Director of Highways Construction and Rehabilitation, Federal Ministry of Works, Engr. Clement Ogbuagu (right); while the ministry's Permanent Secretary, Mr Rafiu Adeladan, looks on, during a valedictory session held in Ogbuagu's honour at the Ministry’s headquarters, in Abuja, on Thursday. Credit: FMW
The Federal Government has been urged to prioritise timely funding of road infrastructure projects to sustain economic growth, improve connectivity and accelerate national development.
The call was made on Thursday by the retiring Director of Highways, Construction and Rehabilitation at the Federal Ministry of Works, Clement Ogbuagu, during a valedictory ceremony held in his honour at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja.
He said, “I want the Federal Government to pay more attention to the road sector because it’s the road sector that grows the Gross Domestic Product of any nation because without roads, nothing can be; everything will go down.
“It’s with roads that you can be able to do a lot of things. The Federal Government should pay more attention and release funds when appropriate for the road sector to continue to thrive.”
