Reps call for construction of pedestrian bridge on the Benin-Ore-Lagos road

The House of Representatives has mandated the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to immediately embark on the construction of a Pedestrian bridge across the expressway of Okada junction on the Benin-Ore-Lagos Road, Edo State to save the lives of Nigerians who are forced to run across the highway to go about their various daily activities.

This is in recognition that the Benin-Ore-Lagos express road is one of the busiest highways in Nigeria with the high volume of vehicles connecting the southwest to the southeast, north and south-south zones of the Country and that the road hosts several communities and towns among the towns is Okada.

This was sequel to a motion titled “Need to Construct a Pedestrian Bridge on the Benin-Ore-Lagos Road by Okada Junction”, brought to the House by Hon. Dennis Idahosa.

The motion noted that that residents have continually made a public outcry to the government to construct pedestrian bridge at Okada junction to avert accidents and loss of lives.

“Worried that apart from the dangers to which human lives are exposed, another challenge is that the non-availability of pedestrian bridges discourages residents from hustling for their daily economic activities. Also worried that school children, traders and workers have been crushed to death and injured in their attempt to cross the express road,” the motion stated.

The House therefore mandated the Committees on Works and Legislative Compliance to ensure compliance.

Consideration of Reports 

A Bill for an Act to Provide for Establishment of Federal University of History and Archaeology, Esie, Kwara State; and for Related Matters (HB. 2159) was sent to the Committee of the Whole and was stepped down.

A Bill for an Act to Provide for Establishment of Projects Development Agency (PRODA) Enugu to conduct Scientific, Engineering and Technological Research aimed at facilitating the Domestication and industrialization of Appropriate Technology for Socio-Economic Advancement of Nigeria; and for Related Matters (HB. 2036) was also sent to Committee of the Whole for consideration.

Some other bills and motions and portions were also considered at plenary.