JIBOWU BRIDGE: LAGOS STATE, FEDERAL OFFICIALS DECLARE BRIDGE SAFE
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Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Works, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the Federal Ministry of Works have jointly inspect the Dorman Long (Jibowu) Bridge in Lagos, and have declared it safe for use by the motoring public.
A viral post had emerged on social that showed a major joint on the bridge already giving way.
The post had said “Good morning, The picture above is the flyover between Jibowu by Total / Fadeyi BRT to Ojuelegba, but this side is on your way to Ikorodu. Please let this information get to the appropriate quarters to protect lives in Lagos State against any incidence that may occur. Please let’s circulate this until it gets to the appropriate authority. Thank you.”
However, a source at the Lagos State Ministry of Works, on Monday disclosed to Hotjist 🔥 that relevant state and federal government officials are already carrying out an inspection of the affected bridge.
In a press release by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos; Engr. (Mrs) Kesha, she said ” The attention of the Federal Ministry of Works has been drawn to a video being circulated on the social media, indicating that a section of Dorman-long Bridge connecting Ikorodu Road to Western Avenue (Jibowu-Ojuelegba) is in critical condition and requires urgent attention.
“In response to this,the Lagos State Field Headquarters Engineers led by the Federal Controller of Works of the Ministry on Monday 18th September, 2023 inspected the bridge to ascertain the veracity of this claim.
“During the inspection, it was discovered that this section of the bridge is in good condition as the bridge bearings at that location and all other locations along the bridge were noticed to be in healthy and serviceable conditions & only a negligible portion of the parapet wall was found to be damaged and this does not affect the structural stability of the bridge.
“To this end, we wish to inform the general public that the Dorman-long bridge is in good condition and fit for use. Thus, the general public should put their mind at rest and continue to enjoy the use of the bridge with peace of mind.”
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