The House of Representatives has requested the Federal Government to begin building of the Oron-Calabar part of the East-West Road, ready over decade after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) accredited N165.3 billion for the challenge.
The House has additionally referred to as on the Federal Ministries of Works, and Finance to make provision for the challenge within the anticipated 2027 price range estimates.
The decision was fallout of a movement by Martins Esin on Thursday, arguing that continued delay have denied Akwa Ibom and Cross River states a important transport hyperlink anticipated to strengthen financial actions throughout the Niger Delta.
He recalled that the FEC, below the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, accredited the contract for the development of the Oron-Calabar part on October 22, 2014, at a value of ₦165.3 billion.
He added that the council accredited a further ₦661.33 million on December 3, 2014, for engineering supervision of the challenge.
“Despite the approvals, the Oron-Calabar part stays uncompleted, leaving a important hyperlink within the wider East-West Road community unrealised.
The extended delay had undermined the goals for which the challenge was accredited greater than 10 years in the past.,” he acknowledged.
