Member representing Burra Constituency in the state assembly appeals to State Government to carryout emergency repairs, rehabilitation and upgrade on Ningi-Burra road.

A member representing Burra Constituency in the state assembly Hon. Ibrahim Tanko Burra has appealed to State Government to carryout emergency repairs, rehabilitation and upgrade on Ningi-Burra road.

He made the appeal under matters of urgent public importance during plenary.

Ibrahim Tanko said Ningi-Burra road is one of the longest and important state owned roads in Bauchi State which covers about 120 kilometers constructed by the administration of Malam Isah Yuguda after many years of nightmares by travellers from and to Burra, who had to pass through about 10 LGs in Kano and Jigawa states before reaching their LG headquarters, Ningi and state capital, Bauchi.

He said that despite the very important disposition of Ningi-Burra road, the road is in critical condition and at the verge of collapse any moment from now.

The lawmaker said the road is currently under serious threat by erosion, flooding and desertification in which many bridges and culverts have either collapsed, partly washed away or at the verge of collapsing and surfaces and asphalt on the road are washed away with many potholes at almost every inch of the road.

Tanko Burra requested the House to request the Executive Arm to embark on emergency repair of all bridges and culverts at the verge of collapse on the road.

The Speaker Abubakar Y. Suleiman said the matter is timely looking at the importance of of road.

After contributions, the House unanimously adopted the matter.