President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate reconstruction of Wagga bridge linking Adamawa and Borno says, Mohammed Goni, Director-General, North East Development Commission (NEDC).
Goni disclosed this during an inspection of the collapsed bridge for the second time in two months in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa on Sunday.
He said that during the first inspection, assessment was conducted for the work, but now, the bridge has completely collapsed.
“We were here about two months ago when the first incident happened and we promised to fix up the problem, but unfortunately before actions could start this is the situation.
“And the damage has happened about three times now, the good thing about it is that President Tinubu has approved for the immediate reconstruction to ease the hardship people face on the road”, he said.
Goni said, due to rainfall, the work may not possibly start immediately but alternative solutions would be provided for easy movement of vehicles on the road.
“As you can see now, people coming from Maiduguri have to stop over there, since we are here we will see what we can do “, he said.
Goni further assured the people of the reconstruction of other damage culverts along the road.
Malam Mohammed Saidu, a resident confirmed to the News Agency if Nigeria (NAN) that the bridge was washed away as a result of heavy down pour on Thursday afternoon.
He said that they were facing a lot of challenges as a result of the incident such as not being able to visit markets in Goza, Borno and the same people from Borno not finding it easy to cross over.
He appealed to the federal and state governments to come to their aid immediately.
According to him, those farming in the area may also find it difficult to cross, especially when harvest commences.
