A bridge along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway between New Artsisan and Naira Triangle in Enugu State has collapsed.
This was disclosed by the Head of Media, Office of the Enugu State Governor, Dan Nwomeh, via his X handle, on Monday.
While Nwomeh did not disclose if there were any casualties, he cautioned motorists to avoid the route.
He added that Federal and State officials are on the scene working to manage the situation.
He posted, “A bridge has collapsed in Enugu along the Enugu – Port Harcourt expressway between New Artsisan and Naira Triangle. Motorists should please avoid that route. Federal and State officials already at the scene.’’
The incident had forced motorists plying the expressway to divert to alternative routes within the metropolis to continue their journey.
Police operatives, officials of the Federal and Enugu State Ministries of Works, Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FEMA) and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were sighted within the area to access the situation and assist road users.
An eyewitness, who gave his name as John Nwokobia, said there was no casualty as artisans and street hawkers were yet to come out from their homes for the day’s activities when the incident happened.
The witness, however, noted that commuters on axis of are likely to encounter serious gridlock as a result of the collapsed bridge in coming days.
The police, Federal or state governments are yet to issue an official statement on the incident as at the time of this report
