By Abdullahi Shuaibu, Lafia.
A member representing Awe South in the Nasarawa state house of Assembly, Hon. Suleiman Yakubu Azara has called for urgent government’s intervention to re-construct Azara bridge which was washed away by flood as a result of heavy down pour.
Hon Suleiman Azara who was accompanied by the contractor handling the project,RIM construction company sympathised with the people of Azara development Area over the unfortunate incident also expressed concern on how the bridge Linking Azara community with other parts of the world was completely washed away making life more difficult to commuters and residents of the Area.
“Am very shock at the level of damage caused by this flood which resulted to the collapsed of this bridge Linking Azara and other communities,as my people cannot longer go outside and come back to town, this is a serious problem, therefore am calling on the state government to urgently come to our rescue and thank God we have a listening and a hard-working Governor in person of Engineer Abdullahi Sule whom am very confident will do something urgently.
One of the commuters, Lawal Yakubu Majority attributed the incident to carelessness, saying “the Azara bridge was gradually been washed away for about four months now, whenever it rains, but action has not been taken until it finally collapsed as a result of the recent down pour cutting off the area completely.
He appreciated the Lawmaker Hon.suleiman Yakubu Azara for the visit, saying,”it has rekindled our hope,”
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