The majority leader of the House of Representatives, Julius Ihonvbere, said he has not been able to visit his community in the last three months because of insecurity and bad roads.
The majority leader, who represents Owan federal constituency in Edo State, revealed this on Thursday during an interactive section with the members of civil society organisations and donor agencies.
Ihonvbere, while trying to defend the members of the National Assembly, said some members have not been able to visit their communities because of insecurity.
He said kidnappers now use the bad spots on the roads to abduct 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.
