The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has advocated peace in the country as the only means to achieve the overall development of the country, saying in the atmosphere of peace everybody wins.
According to a press release issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the minister , Hakeem Bello, Fashola, who spoke during his just concluded working tour and inspection of ongoing federal road projects across the five South-South states of the country, said in spite of political and ideological differences, the most important objective of the nation was to “develop Nigeria for the benefit of all Nigerians.”
The minister who paid courtesy calls on the governors in all the states in the zone after inspecting the projects, reiterated the importance of peace as a vehicle of development through investments by both local and foreign investors, pointing out that no investor would want to commit his capital in an insecure and conflict prone environment.
Speaking against the backdrop of constant sabotage of gas pipelines in the Niger Delta region which has had a negative impact on gas supply to power plants in the country, Fashola told his hosts.