By Kamsi Anayo
Isuaniocha Community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State have called on the State Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, to intervene in their challenging situation of bad road and failing bridge in the area.
They claim that they now swim to their home on daily basis, due to the deplorable state of the road in the area.
A Facebook user, Henry Elobaba, and community member said the worst spot is the bridge that connects the Isuaniocha Community to Okpuno and to the capital city of Awka, which, he lamented, is currently at the verge of collapse due to menace of flood in the area.
A video and a picture accompanying the post also showed vehicles ‘swimming’ through the pool of flood on top of the bridge to cross over, one after the other.
Elobaba noted that the bridge now poses a very great danger as it has become a death trap to the road users.
He wondered if the government authorities must wait until its total collapse and casualty results from it before they would finally intervene.
“The bridge is on the verge of collapse. It has become a death trap for motorist as we can see how flooded it is with the layer of the bridge almost gone. The depth of the potholes is nothing to write home about.
“We are beckoning on our amiable Governor, the working Governor, the solution Governor, to please intervene urgently, to avert the possible deadly outcome that may result from it if it finally collapses.
“It is calling for urgent attention and intervention,” he said.
Contributing, another citizen of the area, Mrs Uju Nnebeolisa underscored the need for government to treat the issue a very high level of urgency.