South East Roads Demand Attention, Says Osinbajo

Airport reception: L-R: Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi
Ugwuanyi chats with Mr. Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, during an
airport reception held in honour of the Vice President, at  the Akanu
Ibiam International Airport, Enugu...weekend

Airport reception 1: L-R:  The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi
Osinbajo being received Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State (center)
and the Commander, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, Brig. Gen. I
Attahiru, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu...weekend

The Vice President, Prof Yemi  Osinbajo, at the weekend affirmed that the worst problem bogging down people of the south East zone is the area’s dilapidated road networks, saying the situation is clear to the
federal government.

Prof Osinbajo noted that despite government financial constraint at the moment, there is a need to make improvements on roads in the South East where commerce thrives and people move about a lot to earn their living. 

While fielding questions from journalists in Enugu, where he attended a function at the Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd, Anglican Communion, the Vice President disclosed that he had discussed the issue of the roads with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, adding that the issue was not unknown to the federal government. 

In his words” Not just only one problem that the people of the South East have in terms of roads, you know what our financial constraints are, there is a need for improvement on roads where there is a lot of commerce and movement of people”. 

Responding to a question, Prof Osinbajo noted that there is need to raise the value of naira by discouraging importation of some items. 

In a homily at the church, where the Vice President attended a wedding ceremony, Arch. Bishop of the Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Anglican Communion, His Grace, Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma had appealed to the Federal Government to create employment for the teaming unemployed youths in the country who are wallowing in poverty. 

He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for fighting corruption in the country.

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