Why Buhari approved N34 billion for rural roads — Minister of Budget
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By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, yesterday said that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved N34 billion, to tackle road construction in the agrarian communities of the country.
Agba, spoke when he commissioned the 3.5km asphalted road, Umucheke, Okwe in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State.
He said that the president approved the money in order to grow food production as well as assist farmers in the country to make a profit by freely moving their produce to urban areas.