Tinubu orders repair of link bridge damaged by Niger deadly flood

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Works to repair the damaged bridge linking the north and southern parts of the country washed away by recent flood in Mokwa, Niger State.
Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, disclosed this on Tuesday when he led a delegation from the ministry on a condolence visit to Mokwa to commiserate with the people over the flood disaster.
The flood disaster that occurred on May 29 killed 158 people.
Mr Goronyo told the village head of Mokwa during the visit that the president directed the ministry to provide an access road for vehicular movement and to do everything possible to restore the damaged bridge.
He stated, “The President gave a clear directive for me to come and commiserate with the government and people of Niger State over the ugly incident. In his directives, he said we should do everything possible to restore the access road for vehicular movement on the damaged bridge washed away by the flood. The president directed that we provide an access road for vehicular movement and create an access road due to the high volume of articulated vehicles carrying goods from the North to the South.’’
He said that the ministry would continue to do more in areas of infrastructure in the country, particularly in NigerState and federal road networks due to its strategic location connecting the North and South.
Responding, the village head of Mokwa (Ndalila of Mokwa), Mohammed Aliyu, disclosed that over 200 houses and four bridges collapsed with many people still missing.
He said the affected bridges included the rail bridge and the main bridge connecting the North and South.
He appealed to the government to resettle affected persons.
Also speaking, the Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba, thanked Mr Tinubu for the condolence visit and expressed happiness over the show of concern from the fFederal government.
(NAN)
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