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THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Apata community, for the second time, undertook the repair of Obajana bridge, an accident-prone spot on the Obajana -Lokoja road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Wednesday that joint exercise was part of efforts to save lives of innocent motorists and commuters on the highway.
The Olu of Apata, Oba Fredrick Balogun, who personally supervised the repair work along with Zariagi FRSC Unit Commander, ACC Moses Odogiyon, lamented the prevalent auto-crashes that caused unnecessary deaths on the road.
“It’s very unfortunate that I have to see to it again that FRSC and my subjects in Apata Community work on the deteriorating Obajana bridge (Gadabiu) on the federal route, linking the entire Northern states and Abuja, to the Southern part of the country.
“Our synergy with the FRSC became imperative, considering the colossal loss of lives and property on the highway.
“The bridge, which was constructed in 1976, has always been in bad shape because of the high volume and heavy traffic on the road.
He said the road needed immediate attention, to avoid road crashes, and loss of lives and property.
“This gesture of mine is borne out of my sympathy for lives of the Nigerian people and their hard earned property,” he said.
Balogun called on the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and Kogi State Road Maintenance Agency to step up efforts to properly repair and maintain the bridge and the entire highway for easy movement.
The traditional ruler praised the Zariagi FRSC Unit Commander and his personnel for their assistance at repairing the potholes prone bridge.
According to him, “It’s sad and unfortunate that my community and the country as a whole have lost precious innocent lives of both motorists and commuters, to this very bad spot.”
Also, Odogiyon commended the Oba Balogun for his initiative and doggedness at continuously fixing the bridge, which inadvertently helped in averting further carnage on the highway. (NAN)
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