This is the 3rd bridge that has collapsed in no time, this contractors should be compelled to explain why all the bridges are collapsing.

The multi-billion Naira Itigidi-Ediba bridge, in Abi Local Government area of Cross River State, commissioned last May by the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has collapsed.

The bridge was constructed by an Italian firm, Gitto Group, at the whopping cost of N7billion to link Cross River, Ebonyi and Enugu states.

Contract for the construction of the bridge was first awarded in the early 60’s by the defunct Eastern Nigeria government, but the effort was scuttled by the Nigerian civil war. The Obasanjo administration re-awarded the contract to the Italian firm in 2002, while work started in 2003.



http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/citysun/2007/nov/21/citysun-21-11-2007-001.htm

I know why the bridge came down. Mami wata wey dey live for the river vex take break the bridge. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Mammy+Water

LMAO!!!

This man don go open encyclopedia for mami wata lol

Mamajama:

This man don go open encyclopedia for mami wata lol

lol, Naija! nothing we no fit do. But that link pass d guy concept sha.

Why won't it collapse?---Do we get anything right?  Only to make so so noise!  Please deal with it!  Another person will get the new contract! Please keep inhaling the putrid "sweet wind" and I hope you guys do not come down with a paralytic illieus due to absence of "flatulence"!

Useless country!

It's almost as if Nigeria is plagued with these sort of things lately. Only a couple of weeks ago, some state house in Benin collapses, after millions have been sunk into building it. Na wa oo!!!!! LMAO!!!! I go dey fear if I dey enter any government building or even cross any bridge for that place now. O ga ooo,    This country issues don tire me. I do hope no one was killed by the collapse?? Chai , walahi!!!

This is totally unacceptable the contracting company should be held accountable and even prosecuted in this case. Such act does not happen in a civilized society without sanctions and prosecution.

Where they cutting corners in completing the bridge? what led to the collapse. we want answer and we need it now. that will send a clear message to other contractors.

Sick

Good thing nobody got hurt though.

@Poster

Was Obasanjo and babangida on it when it collapsed ?? Awon Omo ale (Bastards).

@Gettochyk

Where did you get that artwork? It's so inspiring. Makes me want to give my girl the whole world ! The brother also kind of look like me.

almondjoy:

Why won't it collapse?---Do we get anything right? Only to make so so noise! Please deal with it! Another person will get the new contract! Please keep inhaling the putrid "sweet wind" and I hope you guys do not come down with a paralytic illieus due to absence of "flatulence"!

Useless country!

Am quite sure you are not a naija person cos if you are you wont be calling your father's land a useless country.and if you be oyinbo i sure say don dey lobby for that contract.
And pls stop using big grammer to abuse us,cos we self go school

Kobojunkie:

I know why the bridge came down. Mami wata wey dey live for the river vex take break the bridge. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Mammy+Water

LMAO!!!

if it be true oh[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font]

almondjoy:

Why won't it collapse?---Do we get anything right?  Only to make so so noise!  Please deal with it!  Another person will get the new contract! Please keep inhaling the putrid "sweet wind" and I hope you guys do not come down with a paralytic illieus due to absence of "flatulence"!

Useless country!

@almondjoy, Please go to your country's forum where everything about it is right, mind you it's not right to say shit about other people's country thats if you are not a Nigerian' but if you are; my dear u deh take left hand show the direction to show great! greatest Grand fathers house, that one pass me, hope you know wetin he mean, shei I no go talk am oooo, My people go understand because Emi oni fi owo osi juwe ile baba mi. I am not a bastard, For whatever happens to the country, it still remains our fatherland,  Thank God nobody died.

I think before people cross brdges in Nigeria,they ought to eat their last supper and kiss their loved oned goodbye because they may just be crossing over to the other side

I hope the Italian firm is held accountable.
Real bridges don't collapse in a couple of years with almost no traffic compared to want obtains in the West.
whoever did the inspections and signed the dotted line out to be seriously questioned.

zubbiedan:

Am quite sure you are not a naija person because if you are you wont be calling your father's land a useless country.and if you be oyinbo i sure say don dey lobby for that contract.
And please stop using big grammer to abuse us,because we self go school

ptaller:



@almondjoy, Please go to your country's forum where everything about it is right, mind you it's not right to say shit about other people's country thats if you are not a Nigerian' but if you are; my dear u deh take left hand show the direction to show great! greatest Grand fathers house, that one pass me, hope you know wetin he mean, shei I no go talk am oooo, My people go understand because[b] Emi oni fi owo osi juwe ile baba mi.[/b] I am not a bastard, For whatever happens to the country, it still remains our fatherland,  Thank God nobody died.

Na my bodi una dey get power!

Common go learn how to build your freaking bridges right! Yet you want to build Igbo-made jeeps and tiv-made helicopters!
419 people!

Yes!  Thank God nobody died oh! Like most of you do not have relatives who "ate" the contract money?

Like people have not died enough in Nigeria for the past 47 years from cutting corners and awarding fraudulent contracts all over Nigeria.  Is it not my country too?  You call it what you want and I will call it what I want--simple.

I read yesterday on Vanguard that this story is false and that the bridge did not collapse.
The construction company, Gitto seems to be intent on suing the media houses publishing the story.
Their lawyers claim there is no iota of truth to the story.

PapaBrowne:

I read yesterday on Vanguard that this story is false and that the bridge did not collapse.
The construction company, Gitto seems to be intent on suing the media houses publishing the story.
Their lawyers claim there is no iota of truth to the story.

after dem don make us waste our spit?

we need proof
someone is obviously lying.