Osinbajo Gives 2-week Ultimatum On Ilorin-Mokwa-Jebba Bridge

In a statement by his spokesman Laolu Akande, Prof. Osinbajo who visited the site for an on-the-spot assessment yesterday  gave the assurance having received assurances from top government officials including Power, Works & Housing Minister, Mr. Babatunde Fashola and the contractors on site.

Specifically the Ag. President received briefs from relevant officials on site including the site engineers and supervisors from the Federal Ministry of Works. He  also embarked on a tour of the collapsed bridge.

Prof. Osinbajo then told newsmen at the site that government was fully committed to ending the difficulties on the Ilorin-Mokwa-Jebba road by addressing the remote causes of the deterioration on the road.

According to the Acting President, “the Minister of Works is working on a lasting solution but in the interim we have assurances from  the contractors and engineers working here that this road will be made passable in about a fortnight.’’

He assured that construction work on building a new bridge would commence but that it would take some time for it to be completed due to the slow movement of material from Ilorin to the site.

According to him, “The contractors have informed me that movement of material to this location would be difficult and slow because of the deplorable nature of the road but with the commitment and support of the Federal Road Safety Corps and other agencies, the job would be done in good time.’’