Urban Roads, not MMDCEs, responsible for desilting major drains – Local Gov’t minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has rejected claims that Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) are responsible for the failure to desilt major storm drains, insisting that the responsibility lies with the Department of Urban Roads. Speaking to JoyNews’ Fatau Bayaga at Alajo on the second day of…