Oyo Lawmaker slams FG over non completion of Ibadan-Ilorin dual carriage way
Adeyemi, is a son of the Alaafin of Oyo, HRM Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, stated this when he spoke to journalists in his office on Saturday in Abuja on the state of the nation.
The lawmaker attributed federal government’s attitude of non-cooperation with other stakeholders regarding the uncompleted segment of the road as a major reason why the road project, which connect the South-West to the North, has remained travellers’ nightmare for many years.
“When I was a local government chairman, I discovered that there were a lot of bends along that road and we had a security meeting because people were dying and we decided to put some caution signs there and we got a letter from the Federal Ministry of Works that we cannot tamper with a federal government road.
“Just to erect a caution sign, you must obtain permission. So, you know it’s important to the national unity and economy. I urge the Federal Government to complete the project,” Adeyemi said.
On the reported move by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to negotiate with Boko Haram insurgents, the lawmaker said he supports the move, provided the request is at the behest of the insurgents and will also lead to the release of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted since April 14, 2014.
“If Book Haram reach out to CCC to get to Nigeria, if the negotiation is at the instance of Book Haram, I think there is a policy that we have to apply here; carrot and stick as once advised by former President Obasanjo.
“Then if it is in respect of the Chibok girls, if they are still together and we can still get them useful to the community, if these Chibok girls are not among the individual young girls detonating bombs across the North-East; I think as a second option or as an option that will not let us rest on our oars, I support,” Adeyemi said.
According to him, there was a need for caution on the part of government in dealing with the group as they have no clear-cut ideology, describing them as bandits and murderers.
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