Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State
Executive Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, says it has completed the repairs of the collapsed bridge along in Kakapangi village along Minna-Bida road in Bida Local Government Area of the state.
He made the disclosure during the inspection of the bridge on Sunday.
It will be recalled that the bridge collapsed on Friday, Aug. 24, during a heavy downpour.
Concise gathered that the governor had on Friday directed the Ministry of Works to fix the failed section of the road within 24 hours.
Bello, who expressed satisfaction with the prompt repairs, stated that the bridge was now fit to accommodate motorist plying the road.
He advised articulated vehicles plying the road to desist from overloading and comply with approved standard so as to reduce pressure on the road.