The Nigerian Senate has urged the federal government to prioritize completing ongoing road projects nationwide before embarking on new ones, citing inadequate funding and the poor condition of existing highways.
The lawmakers made the call while adopting a motion on the deplorable condition of the Ogbaru-Ndoni-Rivers federal highway.
The Senate also urged the Federal Ministry of Works, the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency and the Southeast Development Commission to carry out emergency repairs on damaged sections of the highway pending its full rehabilitation.