Question : How do I fix this HTML LINK?

$message .= "Click <a href=". base_url().'index.php/TheReq/showrequest/m/'.$reqData->getRandReqNumb()."</a> here to see";

url actually appears as: mysite/index.php/TheReq/m/3423423</a

now except for the "</a" at the end, the link is perfect.  How to I code this url correctly, so it reads ant thus operates correctly.

Answer : How do I fix this HTML LINK?

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