The state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Rotimi Iliasu, while speaking with NAN after he visited the collapsed bridge described the incident
Mr Iliasu attributed the bridge’s collapse to constant dumping of refuse under the bridge which he said impeded the free flow of water.
He called on residents of the state to desist from dumping refuse under bridges and waterways to avert disasters. The commissioner, who emphasised the importance of the road, said the ministry had begun repair works on the bridge. ”Consequently, the Okoerin road has been blocked while some personnel from the state traffic management authority are at the scene of the collapsed bridge to monitor diversion of traffic,” he said.
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