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Ukraine’s official response has been muted as pro-Trump activists exploit the murder in North Carolina. By Mansur Mirovalev Share Save Kyiv, Ukraine – Lyubov, a young Ukrainian woman living in North Carolina, says she was not surprised by the killing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was stabbed to death on a light-rail train in the same state on August 22. “No matter how horrible it sounds, [the stabbing] was yet another confirmation of my concerns,” said Lyubov, a 22-year-old who lives with her American husband, referring to an uptick in violence. Government-collected data shows that domestic violence-related homicides of women in North Carolina rose by almost 15 percent last year in comparison with 2023, while the general crime rate fell by 2.3 percent. Luybov also noted the silence from Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, even after the killing became a front-line issue and a subject of fierce debates between Republicans and Democrats over race and crime. “I think that on the Ukrainian side, Zelenskyy is busy with something else, and these are the matters, problems of America,” said Lyubov, who requested Al Jazeera withhold her last name because she has family in Ukraine and fears reprisals for speaking about the authorities. “Let the American side sort it out, deploy more police, [exert] some control, all of that is on the shoulders of the American state,” she said. The unprovoked and apparently random killing of Zarutska, who fled to the North Carolina city of Charlotte in 2022 to escape the Russian-Ukrainian war, became a rallying cry for the Republicans and their arguments about the alleged leniency of Democratic officials towards minorities. United States President Donald Trump said Zarutska’s “blood is on the hands of the Democrats who refuse to put bad people in jail”. He was referring to the suspected killer, a Black man named Decarlos Brown Jr, who had a history of mental illness and previous arrests and spent more than five years in jail for robbery. After Zarutska’s death, Brown was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, a federal crime that makes him eligible for the death penalty, and with causing death on a mass transportation vehicle. Trump-appointed Attorney General Pam Bondi said she would seek the death penalty for Brown and that he would “never again see the light of day as a free man”. For Trump, Zarutska’s killing became a political manna in his push to deploy troops to Washington, DC, and Los Angeles to crack down on urban crime, even though city authorities object to the deployment, citing falling crime rates in the constituencies. Ukrainian officials seem to have chosen to stay out of the fray and the debates, as they consider the incident a domestic affair. But political scientist Vyacheslav Likhachev told Al Jazeera that Ukraine has “no tradition to keep the bipartisan parity and not to get into domestic American party showdowns”. Zelenskyy may have to make a public comment to appease Trump and the MAGA crowd, he predicted. “I’m not ruling out that when the scope of the information war reaches [the Ukrainian government], they will say something pleasant to the Republican heart,” he said. “And that’ll be in vain, in my point of view, because the xenophobic part of Republicans are hard to charm just like that, and the Democrats will remember and hold the grudge.” Zelenskyy seems to be repeating his tactic of sitting out a political tornado in Washington. In 2019, Trump froze military aid to Kyiv after Zelenskyy refused to reopen an investigation into Hunter Biden, former US President Joe Biden’s son, who served on the board of directors of a Ukrainian natural gas company. Zelenskyy claimed he had not been pressured by Trump and sat out the scandal that triggered his first impeachment, as his press service and appointees dodged requests for comments from media outlets. Footage of Brown’s assault circulated online, causing shock and outrage both in the US and Ukraine. But what amazed and dumbfounded many Ukrainians is the amount of misinformation about the murder – and immediate attempts to use the false facts to bolster certain causes. Laura Loomer, a popular MAGA commentator, falsely claimed that no Black people on the train helped Zarutska, who fell from her chair after the stabbing and bled to death. In making that claim, Loomer ignored the fact that at least two Black people were seen in the video rushing towards Zarutska. “The GOP (Republican Party) needs to make anti-white racism a top midterm issue,” Loomer posted on X. “She lies through her teeth without blinking,” Sofia Burlyuk, a 21-year-old university student in Kyiv, told Al Jazeera. “And none of her supporters wants to spend three minutes to watch the video and say, ‘Hey, you actually were wrong.’” Kseniya Mikhalchuk, a 33-year-old pharmacy clerk, told Al Jazeera she believes the killing symbolises Washington’s inaction towards Russia’s actions in Ukraine since 2014, when Moscow annexed Crimea and backed separatists in the southeastern Donbas region. “This is exactly what the United States have been doing to Ukraine for 11 years – everyone silently watches as we bleed to death,” said Mikhalchuk. The incident also had a litmus-test effect, entrenching the belief of many Ukrainians that, despite its economic and political might, the US is an “unsafe” nation with rampant gun crime and inadequate healthcare. “The United States is a very unsafe country,” Leonid Lemeshev, a 62-year-old beekeeper outside Kyiv, told Al Jazeera. “It’s a harsh labour camp – healthcare is unaffordable, there are drug addicts and homeless people on every corner, and the president is not quite sane,” he said. Follow Al Jazeera English:...

Two years after its assent, President Bola Tinubu’s Electricity Act is facing major tests, sparking crises between state regulators and operators, reports DARE OLAWIN When President Bola Tinubu signed the Electricity Act into law in 2023, the purpose was to decentralise power by removing it from the exclusive legislative list. This was also intended to give sub-national entities the power to generate, transmit and distribute electricity. The states would also have the authority to regulate their electricity markets, granting licences to power generators, distributors and others in the value chain within their jurisdictions. Aside from decentralisation, the Act also introduced amendments to existing laws governing the Nigerian electricity supply industry. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission wasted no time in implementing the Act, issuing various orders and regulations aimed at transforming the sector and attracting investors. The Act has been described by stakeholders as a milestone for the power sector. Many have argued that it could end the nation’s electricity woes. Tinubu and his supporters have also rated the Electricity Act as a major achievement of the current administration — though it did not originate the bill. However, recent developments have created apprehension in the sector. Stakeholders fear that the Act could spell doom if not well-managed or properly harnessed. It appears the Electricity Act is undergoing a test of its viability in the power sector, especially as states become autonomous in regulating their electricity markets. Within two years of its enactment, the law is now up for a second amendment in the Senate, facing stiff resistance from the 36 state governors and organised labour. According to a NERC report, the commission has transferred regulatory oversight over intra-state electricity markets to Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Kogi, Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Ondo and Oyo, through regulatory institutions established by those states, pursuant to the provisions for the orderly transfer of regulatory oversight specified in Section 230 of the Electricity Act. It stated that full regulatory oversight would be transferred to Plateau on September 12, while preparatory transfer readiness notices have been received from Abia and Delta states. Tariff crisis The recent tariff adjustment by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission sparked major controversy in the sector, and the dust has yet to settle. The EERC had issued a tariff order to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, revising the electricity cost for Band A customers from N209 per kilowatt-hour to N160/kWh, effective August 1, 2025. MainPower, the utility that succeeded the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company after the state received NERC approval to manage its electricity market, was asked to reduce the Band A tariff to reflect the peculiarities of Enugu State. The commission said its decision was cost-reflective, insisting that “the tariff must reflect the power generation subsidy by the Federal Government for the benefit of electricity consumers.” The EERC Chairman Chijioke Okonkwo said the reduction in tariff became imperative following the commission’s review of MainPower’s tariff and licence applications. “We reviewed their entire costs, using our Tariff Methodology Regulations 2024 and the supporting Distribution Tariff Model, to get an average price of N94. The price is low because the Federal Government has been subsidising electricity generation costs, which cover only N45 out of the actual cost of N112. That was how we arrived at the average tariff of N94 as a cost-reflective tariff at our level as a sub-national electricity market. “Breaking this across the various tariff bands means that Band A will be paying N160, while other Bands B, C, D and E are frozen. Band A, at N160, will help MainPower to manage the rate shock, and if the subsidy is removed, the savings will assist them in stabilising the tariff over a defined period. Nevertheless, at all times, the tariff will be cost-reflective and will not require any state subsidy,” Okonkwo stated. He noted, however, that the N160 Band A tariff could be difficult to sustain should the Federal Government remove the generation tariff subsidy currently enjoyed by electricity consumers across the country, as tariffs would likely rise beyond these new rates. But the Enugu tariff cut triggered disagreements. Power generation companies responded swiftly, accusing Enugu of plans to deepen the sector’s indebtedness by relying on Federal Government subsidies. The distribution companies argued that the state should be prepared to pay the shortfall if it wanted to reduce the Band A tariff below actual cost. This same position was echoed by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. The Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Power Generation Companies, Joy Ogaji, warned that the Enugu’s decision relied on questionable subsidy assumptions and posed serious risks to the country’s fragile power sector. She said the tariff revision set a precedent for other states and failed to reflect the true cost of electricity generation. Ogaji stated that there is no existing government policy on subsidies, only growing debt, questioning why the Enugu State Government was placing more burden on generation companies, who already bear the brunt of unpaid subsidies. “The N45 per kWh being covered leaves a 60 per cent cost gap that the EERC assumed would be filled by the Federal Government, despite no official or cash-backed subsidies in place. This tariff issued by the EERC has set a precedent for all other states. From their tariff order, only N45 is captured for the generation cost out of N112. This portends a bigger issue in the decentralisation of electricity to the states. “Does this position mean the EERC expects the Federal Government to continue subsidising its electricity? How does the EERC account for its share of accumulated sector debt — or is it assuming assets without liabilities? Shouldn’t the EERC be designing its tariffs to eliminate dependence on the Federal Government and make its market attractive to investors?” she queried. Ogaji recalled that power generators are collectively owed over N4tn — including another N1.2tn in the first half of 2025 — and warned against further debt accumulation. Similarly, the CEO of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan, told Enugu and other states planning tariff cuts to be prepared to cover the shortfall. NERC also reminded the EERC that it does not have jurisdiction over generation and transmission, as those remain under the purview of the Federal Government. The battle continues as the EERC insists on its new tariff. The Special Adviser to the Enugu State Governor on Power, Joe Aneke, responded to NERC on Saturday, saying the state did not tamper with the cost of generation and transmission. He said the EERC only reviewed MainPower’s distribution costs before reducing the tariff. Notably, other states like Lagos, Ondo and Plateau are also working towards cutting tariffs. State vs Senate Before the tariff crisis, the Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy in Nigeria had opposed a bill in the Senate seeking to amend the Electricity Act. The forum expressed surprise and concern regarding the proposed Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, describing the move as premature. According to the forum, more than 16 states have passed their own electricity laws since the enactment of the Electricity Act in 2023. They criticised the lack of consultation with state governments or their respective electricity regulators during the drafting and presentation of the amendment bill in the Senate. “This oversight is particularly concerning given the significant strides made in decentralising Nigeria’s electricity sector. The Electricity Act 2023 stands as a signature achievement of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Its enactment followed the groundbreaking fifth alteration to the 1999 Constitution, which decisively removed ambiguities regarding the ability of states to legislate and regulate electricity markets within their territories. This transformative legislation has since catalysed a wave of reforms, empowering sub-national governments to drive electricity development, attract investment and address their citizens’ unique power needs. “It is therefore surprising that within two years of its passage, the Electricity Act 2023 is now subject to sweeping amendments to key provisions, without any consultation whatsoever with state governments or their regulatory institutions,” the commissioners said. The states described the bill as a “backdoor amendment” to the 1999 Constitution, arguing that it seeks to reintroduce constraints that were explicitly removed. They said several provisions of the bill violate constitutional federalism and could derail progress in decentralising the power sector. “If passed, the amendment bill will create constitutional conflict between the Federal Government and the states, as well as legal and regulatory clashes between federal and state regulators. It undermines the principle of cooperative federalism and invites judicial challenges,” they warned. They further argued that the amendment “surprisingly seeks to entrench a subsidy regime in the power sector,” despite a sector debt burden of over N5tn. Just like Enugu, the forum maintained that NERC does not have overriding regulatory authority over electricity distribution and tariff setting, noting that the fifth constitutional alteration and the 2023 Act give states exclusive jurisdiction over electricity distribution, whether connected to the national grid or not. The forum stated, “We firmly believe that this is not the right time for an amendment to the Electricity Act 2023, as the Act is still in its early implementation phase. Several states have only just begun operationalising their laws to build viable electricity markets. We therefore call on the National Assembly to suspend further consideration of the bill.” Separately, Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, alleged that the bill was sponsored by the Discos to frustrate state efforts. “You know we are battling with our Discos; they are not in agreement with anything we are doing. The Discos are the ones behind this amendment bill that is in the Senate,” he said. Labour unions kick Amid the tariff crisis, organised labour raised the alarm about plans to bar trade unions in the power sector from embarking on strikes or picketing without a formally negotiated Minimum Service Agreement. The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and National Union of Electricity Employees on Thursday resisted the proposed strike ban contained in the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025. A draft of the bill declares the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Nigeria as essential services, thereby placing restrictions on industrial action by sector workers. The amendment states that no employee or trade union in the Nigerian electricity supply industry shall embark on any strike, lockout, picketing or other industrial action that would disrupt or halt generation, transmission, system operations or the supply of electricity, except as provided for under a duly negotiated and approved Minimum Service Agreement. “Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) of this section commits an offence and shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine of N2m or imprisonment for up to five years, or both,” the draft reads. Reacting, NLC Chairman Joe Ajaero fumed: “Banning workers from acting entirely is akin to beating a child and telling them not to cry. It’s unrealistic. If passed, this law will be violated immediately because it is unjust and unworkable. You can’t expect employees to remain silent if their wages are withheld or their conditions worsen. That’s a human rights issue. “The 2023 Electricity Act was about deregulating the power sector, allowing states to set up their own electricity markets and promoting renewable energy integration. That’s its purpose — not labour control. Lawmakers must understand that the Electricity Act is not a labour law.” As the Electricity Act encounters multiple tests and challenges, stakeholders have called on regulators, operators, and labour leaders to come together at a roundtable for the overall benefit of the nation. Individuals and groups must drop selfish interests and chart a new course for the struggling power sector. Only then can Nigerians truly reap the benefits of the Electricity Act. The growing tensions between states, federal regulators, market operators and labour unions reveal deep cracks in Nigeria’s push for power sector reform. What was once hailed as a revolutionary policy is now caught in legal, regulatory and political crossfire. With the much-desired decentralisation already underway, stakeholders said only genuine collaboration, clarity of roles and respect for the constitution can prevent Tinubu’s Electricity Act from becoming another chapter in Nigeria’s long list of failed power sector interventions.

ABIODUN NEJO writes on the dilapidated federal roads in Ekiti State and the need for urgent attention The federal roads in Ekiti State have remained in deplorable condition year in year out leaving road users from and outside the state in pains, anguish and at a loss. The federal roads in the state included the Akure – Ado Ekiti Road, Ado Ekiti – Ikare Road, Ado – Ifaki – Oye – Ikole – Omuo Road and the Ado – Aramoko – Itawure Road. While the Ado – Akure Road takes traffic to and from Ekiti and Ondo states and beyond, the Ado – Ikare Road connects Ekiti and Ondo states to Abuja , the northern parts of the country and as well the Southwestern states. The same is applicable to Ado – Ifaki – Oye – Ikole – Omuo Road and the Ado – Aramoko – Itawure Road. The roads are ever-busy with cars, buses and articulated trucks due to their connective roles between North and the Southwest zones and as well neighbouring communities. However, Ekiti State Government is about completing rehabilitation of Ado-Igali Road. Also, the Ado-Akure Road is receiving attention as Federal Government contractors are working on the road. The coming of the rainy season this year has added salt to the injury for users of the various federal roads who have to contend with being stranded from one point to the other on the roads. Travelers, who have to ply two or three of the federal roads to access their destinations have sad experiences to relate as they now spend longer hours or days on the roads. Also, there have been frequent incidents of fallen trucks, with some trapped in the middle of the roads in the process of negotiating the bad portions, causing gridlocks that take long hours or days to clear. An elder statesman and former Secretary General, Yoruba Council of Elders, Dr Kunle Olajide, who aptly captured the condition of the federal roads in the state, called for urgent attention of governments. Olajide, while making “an urgent appeal for remedial measures to address poor condition of key roads in Ekiti State,” recalled the appeal of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti on the road to the institution, the Ado – Ijan Road portion of Ado – Ikare Road. The university management had on June 2025 raised an alarm regarding the threat to access to the institution, the Ekiti State Cargo Airport, and other establishments and communities along the Ado – Ijan axis due to the deteriorating condition of the road. Olajide said, “I am particularly concerned, and it should concern all Ekiti people that ABUAD, with record breaking achievements in entrepreneurial development, commercial agriculture, medical services, innovative research and community impact, is at risk of being cut off from its major access route. “The situation of the road definitely demands a more effective intervention which should be immediate. I therefore appeal to Ekiti State Government to collaborate with the Federal Controller of Works in the state to implement prompt measures that will prevent the total collapse of the road. “I understand that the story of the poor state of the Ado – Ijan Road is similar to those of many sections of federal roads that traverse Ekiti State such that road travelers are compelled to seek tortuously long alternative routes in their quest to get to their destinations. “I am told that after Ijan Ekiti, a section of the Ijan – Ikare Road just before Iluomoba is very bad. I am also aware that for more than three years, the Odo Ayedun – Ayebode section of the Ifaki – Omuo Road has been in a very parlous state.  “I have heard that since the onset of this year’s rains, the Igede – Aramoko section has deteriorated and that the Aramoko – Itawure section has broken down completely. These are not cheering reports. “I am told that it is now very difficult to get a public transport that would pass through Efon and Aramoko on a journey from the Lagos/Abeokuta/Ibadan axis to Ado Ekiti because of the poor state of the road from Itawure to Aramoko to Igede This is very sad”. “I want to use this opportunity to call on the Federal Government to, as a matter of utmost urgency, intervene and commence comprehensive repairs and rehabilitation of federal roads within Ekiti State. “Timely action in this regard will greatly enhance the lives of our people and advance the socio-economic development of the state. Our representatives in the National Assembly should do all they can to pass this message across to the appropriate quarters and follow it up,” the elder statesman concluded. ABUAD Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Prof. Supo Ijabadeniyi, had at a press conference in Ado Ekiti to celebrate the ranking of the institution as among best 100 universities in the world, called for the repair of the Ado – Ijan Road. Ijabadeniyi said, “If the university is more accessible, it will attract patronage from both local and international audience as a result of which it would win more laurels for the state and country at large”. Residents of Ekiti State and as well users of the road cannot but recall the promises of the Federal Government concerning federal roads in the state. The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the National Assembly member representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, last year disclosed that President Bola Tinubu had approved the construction of the Ado – Ijan – Ikare Road. Also, in March 2024, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, promised that the Federal Government would speed up work to ensure timely completion of Ekiti roads for the citizens’ benefits of and economic development of the state. And in September last year, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced that the Federal Executive Council had approved contract for the rehabilitation of Iyamoye (Kogi State) – Omuo – Ikole – Ifaki – Ado Ekiti. But the roads are getting worse, tortuous and agonising many months after. In November last year, placards-carrying students of Federal University Oye Ekiti stormed the office of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency in Ado Ekiti to protest accidents and deaths of their colleagues due to the poor condition of the Ifaki – Ikole – Oye Road. The students had, during the protest, given the Federal Government 48 hours ultimatum to begin repairs on the federal road, saying, “Tragically, this road has been in state of disrepair for an extended period leading to numerous accidents, loss of lives and untold hardship”. FERMA Federal Road Maintenance Engineer, Simon Adeniyi, reacting to the students’ demands, affirmed that the Federal Government had awarded the contract for the road’s repair, assuring that work would soon begin, saying, “I assure you that any moment from now, the contractor will resume”. An assistant driver, Ismail Bala, who was Lagos bound, said recently that their truck got stuck at a point along Ijan – Iluomoba axis, saying, “We have been here for days now. People are making efforts bringing stones. We are praying we can get out of here”. Another road user, Ayo Aregbesola, lamented that “the deplorable condition of the Ifaki – Oye – Ikole Omuo Road, has continued to hinder free movement of goods and services and has exposed road users to accidents, armed robbery, kidnapping and other dangers”. Aregbesola, who described the road condition as “an economic and safety disaster waiting to happen,” appealed to the Federal Government and its Ekiti State counterpart “to take swift action to rehabilitate and reconstruct the road. “This road is too strategic to be neglected. It connects the South-West to the North and plays a vital role in regional integration and commerce. We cannot afford to ignore it any longer,” the engineer said. Worried by daily torturous experience on the road, the Odo Ayedun Concerned Citizens’ Forum, said, “This road, which serves as a major artery for economic and social activities between the South-West and the Northern part of Nigeria, has become nearly impassable, causing untold hardship to commuters, transporters, and residents along the route”. The Forum, in a statement from the Office of the Director of Press, urged the federal and Ekiti State governments “to urgently mobilize efforts toward the repair and upgrade of the road to alleviate the suffering of the people and restore the economic viability of the area”. Also, a People’s Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Emmanuel Fayose, who related his experience on the federal roads in Ekiti State, said it was indicative of the poor governance in the state as he queried, “Is there a governor in this state?” Fayose, moved by the plight of travelers, who said their vehicles had been stuck for days along the Ijan – Iluomoba axis of Ado – Ijan – Ikare Road, recently provided truckloads of gravel stones to fill up the dilapidated portions to enable the travelers have access. Fayose said, “As I passed through Ekiti State recently, I was struck by the deplorable condition of our roads. From Efon to Igede, Itawure to Aramoko and Erio axis, the roads are in shambles. Vehicles are constantly breaking down and the lack of maintenance is not only causing inconvenience, but also posing a significant risk to lives. “As you enter Ekiti State, you will be greeted by potholed roads that are detrimental to vehicles and human lives. It is disheartening to see that the government has neglected these critical infrastructure projects. “The condition of our roads is a perfect example of the neglect we have suffered under the current administration,” the PDP chieftain said. But an All Progressives Congress chieftain and former member, House of Representatives Committee on Roads, Bimbo Daramola, said the condition of the federal roads should not be blamed on the state government, adding, “We need a stakeholders’ engagement now on the federal roads in Ekiti”. Daramola said, “Virtually all the roads that criss-cross Ekiti State are federal roads. Tell me how many roads can withstand 350 articulated trucks carrying hundreds of tonnes of goods every day that can be sustained by a state like Ekiti?” The former lawmaker, who said the heavy laden trucks were daily using the roads to their destinations mostly Ekiti State, advised the Federal Government, “What the roads need must be holistic starting from the design, construction, quality of the roads so that we do not spin around in the same cycle”. The Director General, Ekiti State Bureau of Community Communications, Mary Oso Omotosho, says that although federal roads are not the direct responsibility of state government, Oyebanji has been proactive regarding their poor conditions in the state, adding, “It is heartening to know that genuine efforts are being made to address these issues”. Omotosho, highlighting some efforts in the road users’ interest, said, “The Ado – Ifaki Road (part of Ado- Ifaki – Ikole – Omuo Road), a federal road, has just been completed under the diligent leadership of Governor Oyebanji. “The governor has strategically provided alternative roads to the poor Federal Government roads for travelers. Ado – Akure has two alternative roads viz: Ikere -Igbaraodo – Igbaraoke – Akure Road and Ado – Ilawe – Igbaraodo -Igbaraoke Road. “The alternative road for Ado -Aramoko – Itawure – Ilesa axis is now Ado – Ilawe – Erinjiyan – Ikogosi – Efon Alaaye, while that of Ado – Ijan – Agbado axis is the Ekiti State Ring Road phase 1”. Omotosho, who said that construction of Akure – Ado Road was ongoing under Federal Government contracts, added, “Meanwhile, Governor Oyebanji has invested over N400m in compensation payment for the Ikere – Akure, Ado – Ijan and Omuo -Ifaki roads. Currently, the governor is actively resolving logistics issues to ensure speedy delivery”. APC State Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, in his reaction, said, “Talking of federal roads, it is not only in our state, the federal roads across the country are subject to wear and tear and they are being worked on. “You will see that the roads are being worked on from Lokoja towards Abuja and if you look at Ondo/Ekiti axis, Ikere – Akure Road, it is being worked on. “Most of the roads in the state have been penciled down and I believe that they are work in progress. I would not say that they are totally bad, they are subject to being repaired, they are subject to being maintained,” Dipe said.