The House of Representatives has considered a report on a bill
for the establishment of a special fund to carry out repairs on
Federal Roads across the country.
The report was considered after it was presented to the House
during Plenary on Friday.
The bill, which is at its last stage to becoming a law, was
sponsored by Deputy Minority Leader, Toby Okechukwu (PDP-Enugu) and
Ossai Nicholas Ossai (PDP-Delta),Chairman House Committee on
Treaties and Protocols.
It was however observed that, the Fund, if established, as
required by the sponsors of the Bill may clash with the statutory
responsibilities of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency(FERMA).
FERMA, is the agency, tasked by law to maintain Federal roads,
using funds approved by the National Assembly and released by the
Executive.
The Special Roads Fund Bill, was approved by a Committee of the
whole(Panel on Non-Expenditure Bills).
This was preparatory to its final consideration by a
harmonisation committee, of the Senate and the House of
Representatives members, before it is passed to the president for
assent in January, 2020.
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