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Umutu bridge in Delta collapses, hundreds of travellers stranded

by NewsNet Nigeria
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Umutu bridge along Agbor-Abraka-Eku road in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State has collapsed.

NewsNet Nigeria  gathered that the incident which left hundreds of motorists and travellers on the road stranded, occurred in the early hours of today Friday, October 22, 2021.

The aged long bridge gave way as a Trailer conveying heavy duty construction bulldozer was passing through it towards the Agbor axis of the state.

The stranded hundreds of travellers lament over the sad situation obviously confused on next step to take as at the time of filling in this report.

The deplorable condition of federal road has been on the news, with report of already awarded for reconstruction by the federal government.

The Delta State government however never relented the providing palliative measures as the socio economic importance of the road in that part of the state can not be overemphasized.

The road link many communities in the state and connect the people with other parts of the country, particularly Northern and South East states.

In a phone chat, the Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Ochor Christopher Ochor, who represents Ukwuani Constituency, regretted that the federal government had not given such an important road the desired attention.

Ochor described the collapsed of the bridge as unfortunate and sympathized with stranded motorists and passengers for the pains it might have caused them.

The Deputy Speaker disclosed that he had already contacted the Commissioner for Work in charge of Urban and Highways roads, Mr Neol Omodion who promised to take necessary steps to addressing the ugly situation.

Rt Hon Ochor stressed the need to beef up security in the area to protect the lives and properties of the stranded travelers.

The Deputy Speaker spoke on the need for the reconstruction of the road by the federal government due to the strategic position of that road to the socio economic development of the area.

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