Ekiti Gov, Kayode Fayemi Insepects Ureje Bridge Collapse Site - Photos

Remember we reported about the collapsed bridge in Ekiti? Well, Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday personally inspected the Ureje Bridge collapse site on Ado-Ijan Road.

On the Governor’s entourage were the commissioners for Works, Mr Sola Adebayo, Commissioner for Environment, Mr Gbenga Agbeyo and the Special Adviser on Roads Infrastructure Mr Sunday Adunmo.

The bridge collapsed due to heavy rainfall that caused an erosion in the area. Ekiti State Government has begun immediate palliative efforts within hours of the incident to keep the major link road motorable until the rains subside.

The Governor, through a tweet from his personal handle @kfayemi, had assured the residents that reconstruction would commence once the rains are over noting that the Ado-Ijan road is under federal jurisdiction.

These are images from his inspection below...

Ekiti Road Collapse: Palliative Works Begin On The Affected Road - Photos

Meanwhile, we can report that palliative measure is being put in place by EKSPW at the Ureje bridge, Oke Ureje along Federal Poly/ABUAD, Ijan /Ikare road. It was earlier reported that the road collapsed aftermath of heavy downpour which makes the road usable.

The EKSPW went to work almost immediately to create a palliative measure to road users and to those who ply the road for their daily bread/businesses. Even though the road cause lots of traffic jam and the road was in total lockdown for hours, the EKSPW crew were able to pave the way and make the road motorable again, at least for a short time.

This is a commendable feat to the state government for being timely, prompt and being decisive

These are some of the photos below...

Photo Credit:
Temitayo Ilori

Ekiti Residents Cry For Help As Road Collapses On Cars, Houses After Heavy Rainfall

The residents of Oke Ureje, Federal Poly/ ABUAD/Ijan/ Ikare road have cried out to both the state and federal government as they are completely cut off from the main city of Ado Ekiti.

According to an eye-witness report,  the bridge has for years been showing all signs of total collapse, instead of finding a lasting solution, it was reported that the government have been spending money patching and window dressing it.

The collapsed road links to other parts of the state which makes the road an important one. The collapse will definitely have a strong toil on the residents of this area especially the students of these community who are close residents of this community. The cause of this collapse was to to the heavy downpour at the weekend.

See more of the photos below...

Is This A True Reflection Of Ado-Ekiti Roads, Ekiti State?

A twitter username Ojosu Dotun released some mind-blowing pictures of Ado Ekiti the state capital, according to the user, This is what Governor Fayose has turned Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital to. AutoReportNG is not in Ekiti to verify this claim and also to say which areas this beauty are located. From the pictures, one can see an overhead bridge and also some roads that are well lited and adorned. If this is a true reflection of Ado-Ekiti, kudos to the state government. These are some of the pictures...

For refusing to give a 50 naira bribe, Police kills driver and a passerby (Photos)

The campaign to put the Nigeria Police in check has been ongoing for almost a month now. The police are meant to protect and to be a good friend to the citizen but reverse seem to be the case. This is an eyewitness account of a man named Olubiyo Joseph, according to him, the incident happened in Oye Ekiti where a policeman killed 2 people over the refusal of the driver to give a 50 naira brie. Read the account below.

It was a sad day on the 12th of December as officers of the Nigeria Police intercepted our bus at Oye Ekiti. They forced our driver to give them #50 but he begged them that he would see them the next day, they objected. So after pleading with them, he zoomed off. Immediately, the policemen fired gunshots at us severally. The bullet penetrated the driver's head. Unfortunately, he died on the spot and our bus somersaulted; I was beside the driver.

A passerby was also hit by a stray bullet and in a state of comatose and was rejected by the hospital I was taken to. They had to refer him to the FMC. I thank Jehovah though I sustained various degrees of injury. I thank God for the gift of life, that I didn't die in the process. ...

Indeed, Nigeria Police is the worst in the world. Their DPO lied to the government that it was an accident, but the journalists, former Chairman Oye LG, Chairman NURTW Ekiti state, the slain driver's son approached me at the hospital to get the right information which I did. The incident was aired on the radio....i had to leave the hospital for security reasons, albeit, they were planning to take me to the Commissioner of Police and the governor to explain the ugly incident.

I thank God and the Bible in my hand if not, it would have been a different story. God, you are alive and great. Nigeria Police are beasts in human skin.; they are worst than the armed robbers, no doubt. These people have the oversight of protecting lives and property, but the reverse is the case. I'm sure by now, the boys would have set the police station ablaze. I thank the God of Israel for abiding with me.

Albeit, the news I just heard on the radio now is that the policeman that fired the shot has been arrested and detained and would be disengaged from the Force. But, dismissing only the shooter isn't enough. The other police personnel that was at the roadblock should also be brought to book. 

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