The Ekiti State Government has ordered the immediate reconstruction of the bridge linking people of Olorunda and Olorunso Communities in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.
The Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, during an assessment visit to the collapsed bridge , sympathised with Residents of the area and assured that work would begin on the site on Tuesday.
The bridge which linked Olorunda with Olorunsogo and Adewumi neighbourhoods of Ado Ekiti collapsed as a result of heavy rains and the attendant massive flood in the early hours of Monday.
The situation left thousands of residents stranded with pupils unable to go to their schools while civil servants, artisans and traders could not reach their destinations.
Some of the Residents who came to receive the Deputy Governor revealed that they had been managing the bridge for about four years with self-help efforts but welcomed the permanent reconstruction by the Governor Kayode Fayemi Administration.
The president of Olorunda Community, Pastor Tayo Omolola, praised the state government for the prompt intervention which he said has restored the hope of the people living in the area.
Pastor Omolola, said that the people had made representations to the government on the condition of the bridge before it eventual collapse, saying it had been the major bridge in use as the second one had been washed away by flood in 2019.
The community leader urged the contractor and his workers to ensure that quality job is done on the project.
