Ijesa Community residents groan as River Osun bridge collapses

 

Residents of Ere -Ijesa, community, Oriade local government, Osun State were on Sunday left stranded after the bridge linking the community to other parts of the state collapsed.

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KAKAKIOODUA gathered that the bridge constructed over River Osun in 1964 was damaged when a loaded trailer was trying to cross it on Sunday.

This development prevented farmers, traders and other residents of the community from carrying out their social and economic activities on Monday as the collapsed bridge served vehicles plying the road coming from Ijebujesa leading to Ere-Ijesa, Ikirun, Ibokun, Osogbo and Kwara state.

Consequently, the Elere-in-Council held an emergency meeting at the Palace of HRM Oba Augustine Adenipekun Alawolodu III, Elere of Ere -Ijesa on Monday.

The meeting rose to pay an inspection visit on the collapsed bridge.

A communique jointly signed by Elere of Ere-Ijesa and his High Chiefs stated that: "This sad occurrence has cut off Oriade local government area from Obokun local government and this will negatively impact on security, economic and social well-being of the people.

"The entire people of Ere-Ijesa hereby appeal to the Executive Governor of Osun state, HE Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke to come to the aid of the community.

"We call for a speedy intervention as we appeal for remedial or palliative measures to ensure that vehicular movement is assured.

"We equally appeal that the reconstruction of the bridge be awarded to fully restore human and vehicular movements.

“This is why we decided to inspect the damaged bridge and appeal to our amiable Governor, Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke to help direct relevant ministry or agency to commence the reconstruction of the bridge,”

 When KAKAKIOODUA visited the community, it was discovered that the link bridge has been completely washed away and now a death trap as all the farms around the area have been consumed by erosion. Our correspondent camera captured some indigent farmers canoeing to farm. No doubt, the situation is a disaster that deserves National Emergency Management Agency's (NEMA) intervention.