Blessing Bature, Abuja
The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council, yesterday, inspected the collapsed Tungan Madaki Bridge along Nnamdi Azikwe Airport Road in AMAC, and assured residents of urgent and immediate reconstruction.
Maikalangu who led his team, including Supervisory Councilor for Works, Land and Survey, Hon. Dantani Zadna, MD AMAC Broadcasting Service, Mr Ibrahim Pam Yakubu amongst others to the collapsed bridge was welcomed by villagers who were exited over his village, said work would soon commence on the reconstruction of the bridge.
In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant Media and Public Affairs, Kingsley Madaki, said the Council Chairman, who spoke with the Community leaders and youths during the inspection of the bridge, said the team embarked on the inspection to have a correct assessment of the work and also identify an alternative route pending the time a total replacement will be done.
Maikalangu described the bridge collapse as an unfortunate incident, which needed quick intervention.
“The scores of commuters, business owners and farmers who are supposed to transport their farm products to the neighboring communities will be majorly affected by this collapsed bridge. Students can no longer cross the bridge to go to school. This bridge links most the communities here to Zuba, even the Colleague of Education Zuba is not far from here and students of the institution can no longer access the road and their are stranded as a result of the collapsed bridge".
“The villagers told me here that Primary school pupils nearly lost their lives during the raining season because they were trying to gained access to their school.
”This is really a sad development. The road is the only link connecting Tungan Madaki Community to all other communities".
“We are grateful that no life was lost in the collapsed bridge. This is why I decided to inspect the damaged bridge and the Council will commence the reconstruction of the bridge,” he said.
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