By Simon Ebegbulem

BENIN—THE Federal Government has expressed worries over the bad portion of Ekpoma axis of the Benin-Lokoja highway and the emerging gully at Ikpoba Hill, Benin City, Edo State, vowing to commence work immediately.

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, who disclosed this during an inspection tour of the Benin-Lokoja highway, told newsmen that “I have receievd recommendations about the failed portions of the Ekpoma axis of the road. I have asked them to get money for the contractor to do full reconstruction of the bad portions instead of patching it up which will wear away soon.

“As soon as we get money, the contractor will come back on site.”

Reacting to the emerging gully at Ikpoba Hill, Benin City, shortly after the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr Philip Shaibu, who accompanied the minister on the inspection, drew his attention to the problem, Fashola who expressed shock,  feared that the situation if not checked was capable of rendering the busy road impassable.