The Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to include North East in the Super Highway projects just as it commended President Bola Tinubu for the N4.2trilion coastal roads projects. The Senate's call for inclusion of North East in its Super Highway projects, followed a motion moved to that effect by Senator Mohammed Danjuma Goje.

Galaxy Television reports that Senator Goje in the motion entitled: Federal Government's Approval of N4.2trillion for Construction of Lagos - Calabar Coastal Road and Other Road Projects Nationwide lamented that out of the N4.2trillion road projects only N19billion for rehabilitation of two out many others in the North East, was allocated to the Zone. In support of the motion, cross section of lawmakers call for inclusion of roads in their constituencies. Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Adeola Solomon in his contribution, however clarified that allocation for the N4.2trillion Coastal road projects was not done on zonal basis.

The President of the Senate in his remarks, said until Nigeria has a serious road map for constant rehabilitation and maintenance of roads across the country, the issue of road deplorability in Nigeria will remain.