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N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by weIMPORT: 10:29am On Aug 20, 2018 |
A Niger bridge collapse in Dangana in the Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State, left many motorists and residents stranded for more than four hours on Friday. The people condemned the government for abandoning the structure which had reportedly gulped millions of naira. Findings show that the bridge contract was awarded in January, 2017 at the cost of N470m by the state government to ease the suffering of motorists and commuters in the community, Punch Metro reports. According to reports on Sunday, the project contractor, Soject Nigeria Limited, abandoned the site following the failure of the government to pay the balance of N77m. A driver, Adamu Lapai, told our correspondent that the government was playing politics with the bridge, noting that the failure to complete the facility was causing untold hardship to the people. “Government is extremely insensitive to the plight and the suffering of the people. If government had paid the contractor the balance of the contract sum as at last year, he would have completed the bridge by now,” he explained. “Because of the forthcoming general elections, we learnt that the government has released N77m for the completion of the project. Honestly speaking, if they fail to complete that bridge before the election, God knows they will not get one vote from Gulu, Lapai and other communities,” Lapai added. The motorist, who spent over four hours on the bridge, added that “There was no financial commitment on the side of the government and that was what made the work to stop thereby inflicting suffering on those using the bridge.” The Village Head of Dangana community, Yanusa Abdullahi, said that motorists and commuters were going through difficully on the bridge, noting that farmers could no longer take their produce to the market “People of my community and others that make use of the bridge are suffering a lot; at times they find it difficult to take their farm produce to nearby villages or towns to sell due to the collapse of the bridge. “Without that bridge, farmers cannot go to the market to sell their farm produce. We are appealing to the state government to speed up the construction to ameliorate the suffering of the local farmers of Dangana,” Abdullahi stated. He said the temporary diversion created by the construction company was not helping matters as vehicles were getting stranded inside the river. The Project Manager, Suject Construction Ltd., Milad Jarbanda, gave the assurance that the bridge would be completed in 10 days. https://lailasnews.com/motorists-and-residents-groan-as-n470million-niger-bridge-collapses/
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Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by solochris(m): 12:39pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
...and Saint Buhari is fighting corruption 51 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by abokibuhari: 12:39pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
1 Like |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by BruncleZuma: 12:39pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
Chai, the guy don vex use election ginger them...abeg make Una do complete the bridge. 1 Like |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by aktem(m): 12:40pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
Nawa o |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by Liamm(m): 12:40pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
This is bad. I hope there was no death casualty 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by Lazyreporta(m): 12:40pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
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Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by Lexusgs430: 12:40pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
Get the contractor(s) back..... |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by ozento: 12:40pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
niger or onitsha bridge? 1 Like |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by lookatew: 12:40pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
OP, may God not deceive you the way you used your headline to deceive people... say Amen 25 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by celestialAgent(m): 12:40pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
Politics! 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by Nawteemaxie(m): 12:40pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
What`s with bridges falling these days? |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by 3millionia: 12:40pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
I almost thought it ws Onitsha head bridge 8 Likes |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by jyz200(m): 12:40pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
who else notice that since that man Don come wahala just dy happen 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by Lorenzop: 12:40pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
Typical Nigeria, those politicians dont care about you and I and they obviously dont care about the bridge because they use flight and private jets yet some fools will come on here and defend them smh....receive some sense you all 1 Like |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by Jenomtwist(m): 12:41pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
Modern day Nigeria |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by bestman09(m): 12:41pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
OK |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by Firefire(m): 12:41pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
470MM gone like the APC FAKE campaign promises... 3 Likes |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by safetyInspector(m): 12:41pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
And what is River Niger Bridge picture doing there? 6 Likes |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by dynicks(m): 12:41pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
sai baba!!
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Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by blackgold90(m): 12:41pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
U |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by bedspread: 12:41pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
A bridge in the Power State Collaspses!! ODIEGWU!! 2 Likes |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by PresidentAde(m): 12:41pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
***** *** ** * where's the collapsed bridge?....?? 2 Likes |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by itiswellandwell: 12:42pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
Hmm |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by pawesome(m): 12:42pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
Why be say as Buhari just enter town, bad news just come start de roll in 9 Likes |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by obaataaokpaewu: 12:42pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
“Because of the forthcoming general elections, we learnt that the government has released N77m for the completion of the project. Honestly speaking, if they fail to complete that bridge before the election, God knows they will not get one vote from Gulu, Lapai and other communities,” Lapai added.Look at this one, by the time they flash #5000 at them during the election, they will all vote for them 1 Like |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by Wiseandtrue(f): 12:42pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
weIMPORT:North self don dey wise up! Good! Speak out! 1 Like |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by pol23: 12:43pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
Naija... Should we all get visa and leave or fight for our dear country? 1 Like |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by bedspread: 12:43pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
jyz200:Abeg which man?? |
Re: N470 Million Niger Bridge Collapses In Dangana, Niger State by Sirpaul(m): 12:44pm On Aug 20, 2018 |
APC,BUHARI ALL OF THEM HAS FAILED NIGERIA |
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