Sadly and dangerously, the home town of the Governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello and the entire state has been thrown into confusion over the collapse of Ozuma bridge constructed in less than a week, thus leading to palpable fears and apprehension in the land.
In a statement signed by the Director Media and Communication of the PDP in Kogi state, the Ozuma bridge in OKENGWE, Okene is alleged to have been constructed with substandard materials, and has gulped several millions of naira under another wasteful scheme, better described as a conduit pipe, which has exposed road users lives to unnecessary dangers, rather than serve the purpose it was constructed for.
It is unfortunate that the administration of Yahaya Bello could not point to any completed project since it came to power, five years ago.
We therefore, advice Yahaya Bello to borrow a leave from the PDP in the state on how it successfully completed the notorious Meme bridge and others, without exposing the lives our good people to any danger.
Its on this note, the PDP calls on the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) and Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to come to our aid in Kogi state to avoid other impending dangers to human lives arising from other self acclaimed under construction projects, to ensure that standards are complied with and to investigate the failed bridge.
“We are afraid that the supposed ongoing flyover, under construction at ganaja junction lokoja is at same heavy risk, if not worse, if a mere bridge can collapse under a week of it’s assumed completion by the same government.” the statement ends in quote.