New N1.38b Ijebu-Ode Flyover Bridge Develops Fault

The repaired part of the bridge

Report reaching us from Ogun State, Ijebu-Ode in particular, is not a good one. The newly constructed flyover bridge by the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, at the popular Lagos Garage, has developed fault, Aproko247 learnt.

It was gathered that renovation work was recently carried out on the bridge, which is barely five months old. The situation is making residents of the town to ask why would a bridge reportedly constructed with about N1.38 billion have pot holes in less than six months of construction.

Unconfirmed reports say that the contractor of the project rushed the job at the instance of the governor, who allegedly wanted the job completed before the 80th birthday of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, in May 2014 in whose name the bridge was christened.

It was said that Amosun wanted to use the bridge to impress many sons, daughters and guests that would attend the celebration, which was eventually largely attended.

The repairs, Aproko247 also learnt, were carried out by officials of the state Ministry of Works in Abeokuta, instead of the contractor that constructed the bridge.