Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has directed immediate repair of the bad portion of Makurdi – Lafia road which has almost split the road into two at Yelewata settlement on the outskirts of Makurdi the state capital.

The Governor Ortom asked CGGC Construction Company to immediately carry out rehabilitation of the failed portion of the road to make it motorable again.

According to him, work on the bad portion of the road will commence tomorrow and will be supervised by the Commissioner for Works, Transport and Energy, Hon. Emmanuel Manger.

Governor Ortom is concerned about the hardship faced on the Makurdi – Lafia road in the last two days by motorists and other Nigerians.

He restates the commitment of his administration to making life more meaningful for the people in various sectors of the economy.