By Shehu Usman President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerian against abusing roads constructed by the federal government meant to s...
By Shehu Usman
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerian against
abusing roads constructed by the federal government meant to stimulate economic
growth and development.
The President gave the warning at the official commissioning
and handing over a 55-kilometre road linking Nguru-Gashu’a-Bayamari in Yobe
State.
Represented by the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, Buhari
explained that the road has been built to the highest quality of design and
workmanship, hence if is well used and not abused, it would last for its design
service life span.
“Road abuse takes many forms such as overloading of vehicles
and trucks which accelerates pavement damage, the spilling of petroleum
products which dissolves all the components and allow water to penetrate and
converting the road shoulders to parking places that bring the onset of road
failure from the shoulder.
“We most all do our best to avoid these practices. Report
them when they occur and act in a lawful manner to stop them”, he admonished.
Buhari further explained for the Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises that drive economic growth, the 55-kilometre road is also a
statement of economic efficiency and ease of doing business.
“This is because the travel time before the construction has
reduced since the completion of this road.
He reminded motorists and other road users plying the new
road that, the maximum driving speed on the road and other federal highways
nationwide is 100 kilometres per hour.
“For your safety and that of other road users, I implore you
not to exceed 100 kilometres per hour. We want you alive to witness and be part
of the prosperity and promise of Nigeria”, he appealed.
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