Bill to establish Road Maintenance Agency passes second reading at Benue Assembly

A measure seeking to found the Benue Road Maintenance Agency (BENROMA) has passed 2nd speechmaking astatine the Benue State House of Assembly during plenary successful Makurdi.

Leading the debate, the Majority Leader, Thomas Dugeri (APC/Kwande West), said the projected authorities aims to tackle the continuous diminution of roadworthy infrastructure crossed the authorities by mounting up a dedicated assemblage for regular maintenance.

Mr Dugeri criticised the recurring signifier of “build and neglect,” noting that portion ample sums are spent connected constructing roads, small effort is made to support them.

He explained that the bureau would adjacent the spread betwixt operation and deterioration by ensuring roads stay successful bully information for some residents and businesses.

According to him, the bureau would follow a proactive attraction strategy alternatively than the existent reactive approach.

The lawmaker added that precedence would beryllium fixed to all-season roads, particularly those connecting agrarian communities to municipality markets.

He said this would easiness the proscription of workplace nutrient and assistance trim post-harvest losses caused by mediocre roadworthy networks.

Mr Dugeri noted that strengthening links betwixt agrarian and municipality areas would boost cultivation productivity successful Benue, known arsenic the Fo...