By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala

 

For the current financial year, cities, towns, and settlements (local authorities) have requested N$8.4 billion from the Road Fund Administration (RFA) for road maintenance and rehabilitation.

 

However, according to the RFA, due to revenue constraints, it only allocated N$3.7 billion, leaving a funding deficit of N$4.7 billion.

 

This is according to the Roads Authority (RA) and RFA’s joint update last week. The update came as urban road infrastructure demand increased within various local authorities, as the urban population increases and vehicle ownership expands

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