Nigerian roads are not as bad as they are portrayed – Fashola

Babatunde Fashola, the minister of works and housing, says Nigerian roads are not as bad as they are portrayed to be.

Addressing state house correspondents on Wednesday after the federal executive council meeting, the former Lagos state governor said most road projects in the country would have been completed but for funding challenges.

“The roads are not as bad as they are often portrayed. I know that this is going to be your headline, but the roads are not that bad,” he said.

Speaking further, the minister said road construction projects will be continued when the rains are over.

“So what we experienced in this year is unusual, it’s not a good time to be in the transport system. We also want this season to quickly end so that we can go back to work during the dry weather.”

Fashola assured Nigerians of a massive mobilization of contractors for roads rehabilitation ahead of the yuletide season.

– The Cable