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Managing Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has assured that remedial works on the collapsed bridge along Uzere/Asaba-Ase Road will be completed shortly.
Bashorun Askia, who personally witnessed the handing over of the site to the contractor by the Director of Highways, thanked the state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, for his prompt response to amelioration the plight of the people following the unfortunate collapse of the bridge.
The Managing Director, was accompanied on the assessment visit by the CSO of DESOPADEC, Engr. Lawrence Eduje, HOD, Projects Monitoring, Engr. Oghale Efe-Aluta, the Vice Chairman, Isoko South LGA, Hon. Blessing Uzoge and my Technical Assistant, Barr. Ewomazino Duku.
Meanwhile, the State Director of Highways, Ministry of Works, Asaba, Engr. Joshua Egube, advised that there must be immediate mobilisation to the site as directed by the Governor.
Hear him, “I was again at the collapsed bridge along Uzere/Asaba-Ase Road with the State Director of Highways, Ministry of Works, Asaba, Engr. Joshua Egube, following the directives of the Governor, His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa that immediate temporary measures be carried out on the bridge for it to be motorable again.
“I was accompanied on the assessment visit by the CSO of DESOPADEC, Engr. Lawrence Eduje, HOD, Projects Monitoring, Engr. Oghale Efe-Aluta, the Vice Chairman, Isoko South LGA, Hon. Blessing Uzoge and my Technical Assistant, Barr. Ewomazino Duku.
“I personally witnessed the handing over of the site to the contractor yesterday by the Director of Highways, Engr. Egube who advised that there must be immediate mobilisation to the site as directed by the Governor.
“It is expected that the remedial works on the bridge will be completed shortly.
“I wish to use this opportunity to immensely appreciate and thank profusely, His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, for his prompt response and amelioration of the plight of our people following the unfortunate collapse of the bridge.”
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