INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT: THE BANE OF ANY NATION - THE IBIANANG EDIENE EXAMPLE
INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT: THE BANE OF ANY NATION - THE IBIANANG EDIENE EXAMPLE Edet John (edetjhn@gmail.com) "Infrastructure is the backbone of economic growth. It improves access to basic services such as clean water and electricity, creates jobs and boost businesses." If the above quoted postulation by Alok Sharma; a British Politician in relation to infrastructural development is worth trusting in and depending upon, then there is an urgent need to build, rebuild and maintain basic infrastructure if the nation and her people must grow economically. The English dictionary defines infrastructure as the basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society. It is the basic essential services that should be put in place to enable development to occur. They include but not limited to our roads, bridges, dams, floodwalls, airports, power grids, etc. They enable trade, power businesses, connect workers to their jobs and create opportun...