The Senate on Wednesday, summoned Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, over the awful condition of the Old Oyo-Ogbomosho Road.
The motion of the Senate’s consideration of urgent public importance was moved by Senator Buhari Abdulfatai (APC – Oyo-North), who lured his colleagues’ attention to the bad condition of the road.
The senator noted that the road which is a major link between the South and North, had caused untold hardship for travellers, leaving them always stranded due to the poor state of the road.
Buhari stated that the road had remained awful, causing regular accidents and daily gridlock by articulated vehicles.
In his lead debate, Abdulfatai underscored the importance of good roads, saying apart from preventing avoidable accidents, it makes movement of goods and services easy.
He said: “The Senate is aware that transportation ensures stable prices in different markets and enables traders to regulate the supply of goods at locations, based on changing demands.’’
