President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Works to repair the damaged bridge linking the North and Southern parts of the country, which was washed away by recent floods in Mokwa, Niger State.
The Minister of State for Works, Malam Bello Goronyo, made this known during a condolence visit to Mokwa.
The flood, which occurred on May 29, claimed the lives of 158 people.
During the visit, Goronyo informed the Village Head of Mokwa that President Bola Tinubu had directed the ministry to provide an access road for vehicular movement and to restore the damaged bridge.
“The President gave a clear directive for me to come and commiserate with the government and people of Niger state over the ugly incident,” Goronyo said.
Goronyo explained that the president’s directive included providing an access road for vehicular movement and creating an access road due to the high volume of articulated vehicles carrying goods from the north to the south.
He assured that the ministry would continue to work on infrastructure development in Niger State, given its strategic location connecting the North and South.
The Village Head of Mokwa, Alhaji Mohammed Aliyu, disclosed that more than 200 houses and four bridges collapsed, including the rail bridge and the main bridge connecting the North and South.
Many people are still missing, and Aliyu appealed to the government to resettle affected persons.
The Deputy Governor of Niger, Yakubu Garba, thanked President Tinubu for the condolence visit and expressed appreciation for the Federal government’s show of concern.
