Julius Ihonvbere, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives representing Owan federal constituency in Edo State, disclosed on Thursday that due to a combination of insecurity and poor road conditions, he has been unable to visit his community in the last three months.
This revelation came during an interactive session with members of civil society organizations and donor agencies, where Ihonvbere, in an attempt to defend National Assembly members, pointed out that some representatives, including himself, have refrained from visiting their communities due to heightened insecurity.
He highlighted the concerning trend of kidnappers exploiting vulnerable areas on the roads to carry out abductions of commuters.
“There are members that can take a flight from Abuja and land in their constituencies easily. They can go every weekend. But some members have to travel two to five miles. I have not been to my constituency for months. I can’t go. There are no roads and it is not safe. In fact, the bad spots are where kidnappers come and catch you when you stop,” he said.
The legislator called on the CSOs to support the members of the National Assembly in carrying out their functions.
