Nasarawa govt allays fear over Keana/Kadaroko/Giza bridge

NASARAWA State Government has discarded rumours making the rounds that the Keana/Kadarko/Giza bridge in Keana Local Government Area of the state has been submerged.

There were rumours emanating from the social media on Thursday that the Keana/Kadarko/Giza bridge had been submerged by heavy downpour, creating fears in the minds of inhabitants of the state.

The Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Honourable Mohammed Wada, who debunked the statement on Friday in Lafia, said the information was false and emanated from the social media.

Wada explained that there was a heavy downpour which naturally increased the volume of water in the river, but the bridge was still far above the water.

He added that what happened to the bridge was a natural cause which had earlier been predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) that 12 states including Nasarawa State would be affected by flood.

The commissioner explained further that, the state government carried out a survey on the capacity of the water and the strength of the soil before constructing the bridge.

“ Every river has a return or recurrent period. It is a period that the river gets a large volume of water. It is usually not easy to ascertain the period it will occur for each river, some could be five years, some could be 10 years”, he said.

Wada added that, every preconstruction activities were carried out on the bridge, saying the bridge would last for more than 50 years.