A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress in Kano, Alhaji Alhassan Yaryasa, has called on the Federal Government to come the aide of the communities in Tudunwada local government area of Kano State following the collapse of Yaryasa bridge due to heavy rainfall in the area last Sunday.
Yaryasa who spoke on behalf of the communities, told The Punch on Friday in a telephone interview that the call was necessary in view of the importance of the bridge which linked Kano State with Kaduna, Plateau, Benue, and the eastern part of the country.
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He noted that most of the people in the area are farmers and could not at the moment transport their farm produce to various markets in the state due to the collapse of the bridge.
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“The Yaryasa bridge links Kano State and other states, including Kaduna, Plateau, Benue, and the eastern part of the country.
“We appealing to the Federal Government to come to the aid of the communities living along the Kano- Tudunwada road because they have been cut off from the state capital and other states linking the state,” he said.
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According to him, vehicles plying the road are currently being diverted to a designated alternative route to avoid risks to life and property
“As the moment other police officers from the Motor Traffic Division, along with personnel from the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano Road and Traffic Agency, and members of the Transport Union are the ones on ground controlling motorist from both sides of the collapsed bridge,” he said.
