Road sector reform is Jonathan's unique selling point, says Onolememen

As the nation inches closer to the general elections scheduled for

February 14 and 28, Minister of Works, Architect Mike Onolememen has

called on Nigerians to appreciate the massive transformation in the road

sector under President Goodluck Jonathan's administration and reward him

with a second term mandate as president.
Describing the road sector transformation as one of the Unique Selling

Points (USPs) of the Jonathan administration, Onolememen said that the

administration would build more road infrastructure and improve greatly on

its verifiable records of achievements in the years ahead.

He said in a statement in Abuja that there were solid reasons Nigeria

should vote en-masse for President Jonathan, pointing out that his

administration's intervention has not only transformed “our roads from

'death traps' but also to a motoring pleasure comparable to what obtains

in the developed world.”
According to him, “major arterial roads have been completely

rehabilitated-133 no. road projects equitably distributed in the six

geo-political zones awarded, 62 completed and impressive progress recorded

on others.
“The transformation agenda in the road sector, aimed at linking the six

geo-political zones of our country with dual carriageways and providing

safer roads, is on course.”
Onolememen stated that 25,000kms (about 70%) of federal roads are now

motorable compared to 4,500kms (16%) at the inception of the Jonathan

administration.
He said movement of people, goods and services were now easier through the

federal roads across the country, adding that this had contributed to

social wellbeing and economic growth.
“Accidents and carnage on our roads have been significantly reduced, with

improved federal roads since President Jonathan's administration, while

travel times from origins to destinations have been drastically reduced,”

he stated.
The minister added, “transport fares have been slashed across our country

by operators who acknowledged that 'the roads are now better' and cost of

fueling and maintenance of vehicles have also diminished, with positive

impact on production costs.”
He listed major bridges that are being constructed to enhance economic

development and social integration in the country to include Second River

Niger Bridge in Anambra and Delta States, Loko – Oweto Bridge in Nasarawa

and Benue States, New Ikom Bridge in Cross Rivers State, and Bodo-Bonny

Bridge in Rivers State.
He promised that all ongoing projects shall be completed to move country

forward, stressing that the aim of the President Jonathan administration

for embarking on the reform in the road sector is to make “our roads

better and safer sustainably.”
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