Lawmaker calls for construction of Agwada/Udege road

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Road

By Awayi Kuje

Kokona (Nasarawa State) Nov.12, 2016(NAN) Mr Mohammed Udege-Okpoku, Member representing (Udege/ Loko) in Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has appealed to the Nasarawa State Government to rehabilitate Agwada/Udege road to reduce commuters’ hardship.

Udege-Okpoku, Chairman, House Committee on Works and Housing, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Agwada, Kokona Local Government in the state.

The lawmaker said the rehabilitation of the road became necessary to enhance socio-economic activities of the people.

“Our committee has been supervising  Gov.Tanko Al-makura projects in the state and discover that the projects are aimed at improving the living standard of the people,’’ he said.

He said that the projects had gone a long way to fight poverty, youth restiveness and unemployment among others.

Udege-Okpoku commended Al-Makura for the construction of Bokoko Bridge. (NAN)

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(Edited by Udochukwu Ifionu/Morayo Omolade