Bridge linking Kwara with Oyo state collapses again

A bridge linking Kwara and Oyo states on the Ilorin-Igbeti highway has collapsed, grinding social and economic activities of residents in the area.

Abdullahi Taiwo, who represents the constituency, announced the collapse of the Moro Bridge at a plenary on Wednesday in the House of Representatives.

Taiwo, who was speaking under matter of urgent public importance, said the collapsed bridge had made transportation of farm produce to llorin, the state capital difficult.

He stressed the need for urgent construction of the bridge in view of its importance for transportation of food items and passengers from Oyo state and neighbouring Republic of Benin.

The Deputy Speaker, Mathew Okedare, who presided over plenary, while reading the resolution of the House, directed its Committee on Energy, Works and Transport to liaise with the Federal Ministry of of Works on the reconstruction of the bridge.

The House called on the Kwara Government to put palliative measures in place before the reconstruction by the Federal Government. (NAN)