Speakers of the North Central States; Benue, Kogi, Nassarawa, Niger, and Plateau, who gathered in Lokoja, the Kogi State Capital for their conference, have enjoined the Federal Government to expedite action on the development of the geopolitical zone.
The resolutions of the State Legislatures were contained in a communique issued at the end of the Speaker's conference held in Lokoja Kogi State. The communique which was signed by Speakers of Benue, Kogi, Nassarawa, Niger and Plateau States Houses of Assembly, touched on various issues, including security, politics and infrastructure, among others.
'We ask that the current federal government expedite action on the need to complete the protracted project of the Abuja-Lokoja-Benin Road, the Abuja-Suleija-Minna, the Abuja-Akwanga-Jos Road Projects and other projects linking the North and the south through the North Central Geopolitical Region of the country.
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