This is as he said the emergence of new roads across the nation has raised drivers’ propensity to speed excessively.

Fashola disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Thursday during a Special Weekly Briefing coordinated by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.

He also decried the sale of Premium Motor Spirit and other petroleum products, saying they deteriorate the roads faster.

The minister said this while briefing the press on the current status of the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund and other major projects being undertaken by the Ministry of Works and Housing

He also provided further updates on key collaborations between the Federal Government and the State Governments in the implementation of some of the major reforms being executed by the Ministry and the PIDF.

The former Governor of Lagos state who spoke in Ilara- Mokin, Ifedore local government area of Ondo state while inaugurating some roads financed by Michael Ade-Ojo, chairman of Toyota Nigeria Limited said his comment was taken out of context.

He said “Let me start from the journey by roads to the 36 states, 12 hours everyday, so I know what I saw, and I also said what I wanted to say in that press conference, and thankfully, I must thank your TV Channels, at least, showing the maturity and the professionalism responsibility to play the whole tape, so people can see the context of what I said. I didn’t use the word ‘exaggerated’, I didn’t say that. Please go and listen to what I said, thank you.”