Another bridge has collapsed after a heavy downpour, this time its the bridge linking Jalingo and Wukari at Maraban Gassol in Taraba .
The minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, in a statement signed by Mr Theodore Ogaziechi, the Director of Information in the ministry in Abuja said the incident occurred after downpour on Wednesday evening.
He said the contractor on the axis had been mobilized to commence emergency palliative to ease flow of traffic on the road.
The minister therefore, urged motorists to use alternate route through Jalingo – Garba Cheda – Bali – Takum – Katsina Ala adding that palliative work would commence on Thursday.
