By John Qkubo, Abuja 11 October 2023 | 3:08 am Elder Statesman, Edwin Clark, has said that Niger Delta roads, the region that produces Nigeria’s wealth, are in deplorable condition, urging President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on them. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark Elder Statesman, Edwin Clark, has said that Niger Delta roads, the region that produces Nigeria’s wealth, are in deplorable condition, urging President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on them. Clark, who made the appeal at a press briefing, in Abuja, yesterday, said that if the infrastructure in the areas remained in deplorable conditions, the situation will contribute to the continuous decline in oil revenue accruing to the government. He lamented that the country’s hope of revamping the national economy was being challenged with the unfortunate state of affairs in the South South region. The elder statesman decried the recent calamity in the region when 20 people were burnt, following an accident that occurred at Koko Junction on the Warri-Benin highway due to bad roads. He said that the dilapidated state of the road has a direct link to the calamity, which the people of the South South continue to face daily due to the bad shape of federal roads in the region. The Ijaw National Leader noted with regret that despite that the region produced the bulk of the wealth of the nation, its impact was not being felt by his people, saying that the people are rather made to play the second fiddle. 19 mins ago Senate has ordered a probe into alleged theft of crude oil by members of the nation’s security forces and militia groups. This came up at plenary, yesterday, following a motion sponsored by Ned Munir Nwoko (Delta North), who quoted figures … 19 mins ago ETK Group, leading player in African business development, is building an Africa-focused Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) framework to assist companies to meaningfully measure how they are performing with respect to the non-financial risks… 29 mins ago The Chief Executive Officer of Lakers Lounge Hotel and Bar, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Oladimeji Ogunfolaju, has alleged that raids by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on his business have made him incur debts to the tune of N168 million. 43 mins ago The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), yesterday, commenced demolition of illegal structures on the proposed transit way corridor along Mabushi and Katampe Districts of Abuja. 43 mins ago The police in Ogun State have arrested 124 suspects for various criminal offences in the last three months. The offences range from kidnapping, armed robbery, land grabbing, sexual offences, and cultism. 1 hour ago Elder Statesman, Edwin Clark, has said that Niger Delta roads, the region that produces Nigeria’s wealth, are in deplorable condition, urging President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on them. 1 hour ago A chieftain of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Oviri Okeimute Okwagbe, has hailed Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for engaging Julius Berger Nigeria Limited in the construction of Warri/ Effurun megalopolis, flyover bridges and expansion of roads in the state… 1 hour ago Nigeria Civil Rights Movement (NCRM) is mobilising for a mass protest over alleged job racketeering and extortion of expatriates in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). 1 hour ago Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has ordered troops to decimate Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements, to secure the country. 1 hour ago United States (U.S.) Mission has celebrated the conclusion of the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) project, “Sustaining a Partnership in Conservation and Preservation,” between the National Museum, Lagos and the Yale University Art Gallery. ”
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