By Tunde Olamilekan
The National Director General of Next Level Progressive Movement, Hon Abiodun Owoeye, has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritize upgrading rural roads across the country.
Owoeye, who is a former member of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said the rural roads can be turned into easy access roads, particularly for rural farmers who need motorable roads to transport farm produce from the hinterlands to the cities.
The politician made the appeal in an open letter to the president.
He suggested that a certain percentage should be deducted from the federation account and dedicated to the rural roads.
“I hereby want to call your attention to the fact that all rural roads in the 774 local government areas in Nigeria can be turned into easy access roads, particularly for rural farmers who need motorable roads to transport farm produce from the hinterlands to the cities.
“It is therefore pertinent to suggest for your kind consideration, how to make every road in Nigeria motorable, which will impact on our nation in the area of rural infrastructure and also project you as the solution finder to our perennial rural roads problems.
“Your Excellency, I hereby suggest that certain percentage can be deducted (for 3 months) from the federation account and dedicated to the rural roads initiative to be tagged NO MORE BAD ROAD IN NIGERIA INITIATIVE (NOMBRINI) to purchase one Grader Caterpillar and one Compactor Caterpillar for each of the 774 local government areas,” the letter reads in part.
Owoeye while appreciating President Tinubu for his incredible developments and transformation in all sectors, said the ripple effect of investing in rural roads cannot be quantified.
He noted that implementing his suggestion would give the president massive vote in 2027.
The letter further reads, “I thank and appreciate you for the incredible developments and transformations that are ongoing in all sectors of our national life through your thought-out Renewed Hope Agenda. One can say indisputably that your government is the best thing to happen to Nigeria in ages.
“The nation appreciates you for your doggedness and unalloyed determination to steer the ship of our dear country to a path of galloping economic growth which is now visible for the vilest of skeptics to see. You are gradually restoring our lost glory as we now ride shoulder high in the comity of nations.
“This initiative looks simple, but its advantageous ripple effect across the federation cannot be quantified, as most dilapidated rural roads would be taken care of. Abandoned communities would be linked to major communities and what a joy this would bring to those citizens who hitherto had felt alienated!
“While assuring you that you are actually doing well in the saddle; good enough to earn you a second term in office, implementing the suggestion above would be the icing of the cake for a massive vote in 2027; only to be compared to the landslide vote of Hope’93 which you are dutifully “Renewing” at this auspicious time in our nation.”
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