House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee overseeing progress and implementation of Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road has decried state of the Kaduna-Abuja axis following slow pace of work by the contractor.
The committee said it would ensure work begins on the road and it is ready for use.
Chairman, Aminu Jaji, spoke when he led members on an visit to inspect the Abuja-Kaduna highway at the weekend.
Jaji said the committee would intervene and resolve whatever issue so work could begin immediately.
He said: “So we’ll do our best to ensure all things have been done in accordance with the contract and other applications that’s supposed to be done with National Assembly, more especially this committee.
“You see, since there is intervention from National Assembly, I think the contractors and minister of Works need to hold onto their position so the necessary thing must be done…
“We don’t know that condition yet, until we get it formally and we have requested all information from the ministry and as well as we are going to write relevant agencies, including those responsible for this exercise taking place on Abuja-Kaduna road.
“So, we’ll ensure whoever needs to be addressed will be addressed in due course.”
He appealed to road users as efforts would be in top gear to ensure the road is in good condition for use soon.
“After the demand given to this committee, we decided to do on an assessment tour today. We have seen a lot, and that is why we said we cannot do anything rather than coming to see for ourselves. Seeing for ourselves will give us a headway on what to do and in fact, we’ve assessed the work and then the problem.
“What everybody can see today is that the work has been awarded for almost six years. And then the way and manner the contractors are doing the work is too slow. And that is why the House deemed it necessary to constitute the committee under leadership of Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas.
From Zuba, the committee made stops along the route to Kaduna State, inspecting and assessing efforts to ensure a safer and more efficient highway experience for the public.