Umahi orders integrity test on collapsed overhead bridge in Enugu

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi has ordered integrity test on the collapsed overhead bridge in Enugu.

Umahi made this known when the Governor of Enugu State Peter Mbah led him to the collapsed bridge located in Gariki the ever busy Enugu – Port Harcourt expressway, on Thursday, September 28.

He the ordered the closure of the second section of the bridge until after the integrity test.

On his part, the Enugu Governor Peter Mbah, commended the minister for his quick intervention.

His words; “I want to thank the Minister of Works for his prompt response. This for me underscores the President’s commitment.

“When he took oath of office, he committed to lead with compassion, he also committed to run an all inclusive government and this is what we are seeing today.

“We have reached to the federal government immediately this happened. This a major gateway road. So, I cried to the federal government and said look, we need to do something and expeditiously.

“And here we are today. Within 48 hours, the Minister of Works is right here with us to carry out an inspection and we are here proffering solutions as to how we can at least get one section of the bridge to continue to accommodate our people.

“So, there is going to be an integrity test as the Minister has said on the section of the bridge that has not broken and once that the integrity test shows that we should be using that section of the bridge, we will be using that section.

“But they will spare no time in starting work on the aspect that collapsed. The Minister is here, he has contractors with him. They want to swing into action immediately. So, we are truly pleased with the action taken so far by the Minister and indeed the President”.

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