Residents of Angwan Sunday community in Kaduna metropolis have appealed to Governor Uba Sani and other relevant elected representatives in the State to urgently rehabilitate a deteriorating bridge linking the community with neighbouring areas. The bridge, located on Nuhu Yahaya street, has become a major concern due to its worsening condition, affecting movement and creating difficulties for motorists, pedestrians, and schoolchildren who use the route daily.
The Chairman of the concerned community committee, Sebastian Michael, has urged the state government, their representatives in the House of Representatives, and other relevant authorities to intervene before the bridge collapses completely. He described the bridge as a vital link connecting Television, Barnawa, and High Cross Junction, stressing that its rehabilitation would ease movement and improve access to several communities in the area.
According to Michael, residents have made several efforts over the years to address the deteriorating infrastructure through community interventions, but lack the financial capacity to undertake the major rehabilitation required. He noted that the community's best efforts cannot be good enough to build the bridge, which is at the verge of collapse, and appealed to the government to come to their aid.
A traditional title holder in the community, Dakechi Iliya Aliko, said residents had repeatedly drawn the attention of local government authorities to the poor condition of the road and bridge. He stated that government officials had visited the area to assess the situation, but residents were yet to see any concrete intervention to address the problem.
Resident Martha James Bakam, who has lived in the community for about 30 years, also called for urgent government action, particularly due to the difficulties faced by schoolchildren using the route. She expressed concern about children struggling to cross the affected area and noted that the poor state of the road and bridge had also affected residents' access to markets and other essential services.
The residents urged the Kaduna State Government and other stakeholders to rehabilitate the bridge and adjoining road before the situation deteriorates further, stressing that the route remains important to the daily movement of people within Angwan Sunday and neighbouring communities. They had previously raised the issue with the relevant authorities and submitted a written appeal seeking government intervention.
The community is counting on the government to treat the rehabilitation of the Angwan Sunday Bridge as an emergency to prevent a possible collapse and its attendant consequences.
Key points
- The bridge's rehabilitation would ease movement and improve access to several communities in the area.
- Residents have made several efforts to address the deteriorating infrastructure through community interventions.
- The poor state of the road and bridge affects residents' access to markets and other essential services.
