The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) of Nigeria has lamented the deplorable state of Calabar-Odukpani-Itu road describing it as not only nightmarish travelling on the road but also unbefitting of a state with enormous oil and other resources. IPAC said it is indeed disheartening and insensitive for the Cross River State Government to leave such an economically strategic facility almost impassable despite enormous resources at the disposal of the state government. The Council wondered why such an important road would be left in such a horrifying state since the majority of users of the road are Cross Riverians and other Nigerians delivering services that directly benefit the people of the StateThe National Chairman, IPAC, Dr Leonard Nzenwa in a statement, called on the Cross River State Government to fix the road without delay as road users are suffering. “Even more worrying is the fact that the Akwa Ibom section of the road is fixed leaving out only the Cross River’s end. We are aware that most state governments fix federal government roads in their territories and then approach the federal government for a refund but wonder why the Cross River’s case is different.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 22, 2020 11:15 UTC