By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

A concerned citizen of Umudim Nnewi, in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has called on the State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, to come to the aid of the community, as erosion threatens to cut off a major bridge access road in the area.

Speaking in a trending video on social media, the citizen who did not give his name said that the road located in Umuezena community in Umudim which used to be one of the busiest road in Nnewi now records a very low usage as motorists fear to ply it, but rather resorted to taking a safe route that is longer.

Describing the road as a death trap, he said that though the remaining surface of the road appears good, that underneath are already caving in as the rain continues to pour down.

While hinting that motorists who still ply the road expose themselves to risks, the citizen further warned that another heavy rain and flooding in the area may lead to a total collapse of the Bridge and the consequent division of the road into two.

He said: “Parts of the Bridge have been eaten up by the gully and washed away by flood. I am calling on our Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo to come to our rescue before the road collapses because that would be more grievous.

“This is a very big death trap. All the underneath are open while the coal tar still covers the up. The few people still plying it are taking a huge risk without knowing what the situation is under.

“So, please, once again, I call on our amiable Governor, Chukwuma Soludo and the stakeholders in Nnewi to come to our rescue on this road.”

When contacted, the State Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Felix Odimegwu, assured of government’s urgent intervention on the road, while also noting that a team from the Ministry would be immediately sent to site for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation.

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