One year after the collapse of the Namnai Bridge on the Jalingo Wukari highway, in Taraba State, the Federal Government is facing mounting criticism over its alleged continued inaction in restoring the critical infrastructure.
The bridge, located on a federal Trunk A road linking Benue, Taraba, and Adamawa states, remains in a state of disrepair, forcing thousands of commuters, traders, and students to rely on dangerous makeshift ferry crossings. Despite its central role in connecting the North Central with the North East and North West regions, no repair or reconstruction work has commenced on the collapsed structure.
He described the situation as not merely inconvenient but a daily threat to human lives and a serious disruption to economic and social activities in the region. The professor condemned the Federal Government’s silence and what he termed a 'failure of national duty.' He noted that neither the Ministry of Works and Housing nor the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, had taken any visible steps to address the situation no contractors have been mobilised, no official timelines issued.
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