The Nigeria Institution of Highway and Transportation Engineers (NIHTE), alongside the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and several other stakeholders, have expressed deep concern over the deteriorating state of Nigerian roads.
They, however, urged the current Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to leverage his position and facilitation capabilities to push for the much-needed presidential assent of the Road Sector Reform Bills.
Speaking, the NIHTE’s national chairman, Engr. Saidu Hassan, noted that the absence of a functional road maintenance and rehabilitation framework has left the nation’s highways in a state of disrepair. He said: “Nigeria had the best network of roads in Sub-Saharan Africa in the late 1970s and early 1980s. unfortunately; these networks of roads were allowed to deteriorate without intervention. In recognition of the gravity of the problem, the Federal Ministry of Works brought up the Road Vision 2000, a comprehensive document to bring about the necessary Reforms in the Road Sector.
“We urge the Honourable Minister to liaise with his colleague in the Ministry of Solid Minerals to accelerate the exploitation of the bitumen reserves in the country through private investors. This will help in conserving our foreign exchange and greatly assist us in the provision of good roads in the country at reduced costs.
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