The Enugu State authorities says it should postpone the reopening of 1 lane of the collapsed Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway bridge following the recommendation of an skilled.
The federal government said that it had obtained recommendation from the venture supervisor, Mr Mohammed Fadi, to not reopen the bridge “for security causes” till it was totally accomplished.
The Commissioner for Data and Communications, Aka-Eze Aka, disclosed this in an announcement issued in Enugu and made accessible to journalists on Monday.
The Information Company of Nigeria remembers that the Commissioner for Public Works, Mr. Gerald Otiji, at a briefing after the state Govt Council assembly, stated that one lane of the bridge can be reopened to motorists to ease visitors throughout the to ease the burden on Christmas celebrations.
However Aka said that the bridge would not be reopened as introduced, saying that primarily based on the skilled's recommendation, the bridge must be subjected to a collection of integrity exams upon completion to verify that it’s match for public use.
“As a consequence of visitors congestion within the space, which is a significant hyperlink street, the state authorities had requested to open one lane of the bridge which was standing to decongest visitors and ease the burden on motorists, particularly throughout the festive season.
“Nevertheless, resulting from skilled and technical recommendation, that is not possible.
“The federal government is emphatically unaware of the difficulties posed by the collapsed bridge however requires understanding and persistence from street customers as work on the bridge will quickly be accomplished,” Aka stated.
(IN)
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