The House of Representatives member, representing Ovia Federal Constituency of Edo State, Mr Dennis Idahosa, has warned of the imminent collapse of a bridge along the Lagos-Benin highway if urgent step is not taken to address the problem.
Idahosa, who gave the warning on Sunday, when he inspected the bad bridge, said that the present state of the bridge possessed a threat to the lives of Nigerians who commute the highway on a daily basis.
He noted that a session of the bridge before Okada junction (Benin bound) had caved in and had caused untold traffic to motorists, who now struggle to navigate the bridge.
Idahosa who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Legislative Compliance expressed regret that the bridge had been left unattended to by the concerned authority considering the heavy traffic on the route.
“My worries are not about the traffic the defect bridge has caused, but the danger to Nigerians who on a daily basis ply the highway.
“The Lagos-Benin highway is about the busiest road in the country and am sure you will understand why I am worried about what might happen if this bridge is not fixed as soon as possible.
“From the portion that has completely caved in, you can clearly see the river through it and also notice the increase in vibration as motorists struggle to find their way through the narrow session that is good.
“To me, it is a disaster waiting to happen and I am calling on the relevant government authority, the Federal Ministry of Works through the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to urgently proffer a solution to it,” Idahosa warned.
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