Across Nigeria, the nation’s major highways are increasingly becoming economic traps. Some highways are among the routes that have repeatedly subjected motorists, passengers and businesses to debilitating congestion, accidents and prolonged delays.
As a resident of the Lape axis in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, I feel compelled to draw the attention of the Nasarawa State Government to the deplorable condition of the internal roads.
Faruku Musa Haruna and other farmers in Kumfada used to pool their money to buy plastic sheets, trapping enough water to irrigate small patches of land. They wanted to keep farming after the rains, but their ambitions depended on how much water they could save.