Edo Govt Mobilises Firm To Fix Ovia River Bridge

...Shaibu involves in rescue operation, pays local divers to rescue victims plunged into River.

The LEVANT Construction Company has swung into action following directive given to it by Edo State Government to fix the bad potion of Ovia River Bridge which has claimed so many lives and properties on the Benin- Ore Expressway.

The state Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu gave the directive when he visited spot of the Ovia River Bridge this Monday morning. He was in company of the state Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Hon Ethan Uzamere and other senior government officials. Consequently, the Benin-Ore Expressway has been diverted outwards at km 19 with adequate caution signs put in place by the construction firm. These include reflective condone tapes and barricade to serve as adequate caution signs to road users.

Meanwhile, the search and rescue team mobilised by the Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu continued with operation this evening with a view to rescuing victims of accident which occurred on the bridge this Monday morning.

A Lagos bound Sienna passenger car was said to have plunged into the River at about 11am today, Monday, shortly before officials of Edo State Government led by the Deputy Governor arrived the scene on an unscheduled visit. The local divers had insisted on collecting #1.5 million naira before going into the river for the rescue operation.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Shaibu immediately demanded for the account details of leader of the divers and transferred him the money in view of the urgency.