There is respite for the commuters plying the Sokoto axis of North West to South West as the collapsed Babban Rami Bridge in Mashegu Niger State is receiving the attention of the federal government.
LEADERSHIP reports that recently the bridge collapsed as a result of flood in the area.
Many communities were cut off for several days following the flood which also destroyed houses.
Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, while on a visit to the area, said President Bola Tinubu had given a directive to the minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, to commence the reconstruction of the bridge, and work has commenced.
He applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his prompt response to reconstruct the Babban Rami collapsed bridge.
Bago therefore called on the people of the community to show understanding and cooperate with the contractors handling the project.
He also disclosed that the Kontagora-Babban Rami-Makera road construction will soon commence.
He cautioned the people of the community against building or farming on water channels, stressing that their safety and well-being remain paramount to his administration.
Speaking on behalf of the people the member representing the Kontagora/Wushishi/Mariga/Mashegu federal constituency, Abdullahi Idris Garba, appreciated the federal and state governments for the swift intervention to reconstruct the collapsed bridge.
