Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has appealed to the federal government to reconstruct the collapsed Wase-langtang Bridge.
Governor Lalong made the appeal during a meeting with the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola at the Ministry’s headquarters.
The Plateau state Governor, who was in the office of the Works Minister to seek for an immediate solution to the collapsed bridge said the people of Wase, Langtang and others plying the road up to Taraba State are completely cut off as a result of the collapsed bridge.
Responding, Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola sympathised with the people of Plateau State and the immediate local Governments of Wase, Lantang and other areas negatively impacted by the collapsed bridge.
He said the Federal Controller of Works in Plateau State has already filed a report with a recommendation for the replacement of the bridge as the collapsed one is old.
He said the Ministry has commenced design and costing of the new concrete bridge which will take two months to complete.
The minister also directed that immediate palliative work be carried out to restore temporary connection for people of the area while the permanent solution is being worked out.
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The Minister and Governor agreed to set up a team on both sides to follow up on the intervention.
(Editor:Abaje Usekwe)
