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The House:Notes that Ngurore bridge is a single lane bridge constructed in the mid1970s on Gombe -Yola Federal highway, about 29Kilometers or 18Miles to Yola, the Adamawa State capital city;Also Notes that the single lane Ngurore bridge is an important bridge in the Northeast that is relied upon to by commuters from the East, South and northeast states like Borno, Gombe, Taraba states to connect the Adamawa state capital, Yola; Aware that the single lane bridge has served many decades, with the increasing population of humans and vehicles, heavy trucks, machines and equipment using the bridge, coupled with environmental factors, there is no doubt the bridge has witnessed some level of dilapidation affecting the wear and tear that would require regular maintenance which cannot be achieved due to lack of an alternative. I am afraid the already overstretched single lane bridge may suffer great damage or collapse, due to too much pressure that may not allow it last the full life span its designed to;Worried that on several occasions, commuters from across the country who tried to connect Yola, the Adamawa State Capital by road from the east and south have suffered untowardly in Ngurore bridge on account of gridlock caused by trailer trucks competing to pass on the bridge. This has not only increased travel hours and halted economic activities but also caused great loss for businessmen and women;Further worried that being the only bridge that links the 9 Local Government Areas in the Southern Senatorial District of Adamawa to the state capital, patients with critical medical conditions from my constituency of Demsa/Numan/Lamurde, seeking emergency medical attention in facilities in Yola- often get stuck on the bridge for long hours. Sadly, many a times, on account of such delays and complications arising from it, many patients have given up without reaching the hospital due to lack of an alternative bridge lane;Concerned that if nothing is done urgently to construct the second lane of Ngurore Bridge to ease pressure on the single lane also allow for maintenance, it may result in disaster for the people of Adamawa State, the northeast and indeed Nigerians who depend on the bridge for transportation of their agricultural produce and livestock as well as commuters and traders who daily ply the road for their socio-economic activities and livelihood;Resolves to:Urge the Federal Ministry of Works to assess and include the construction of a bridge in Ngurore to serve as alternative to the existing single lane bridge;Urge the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to regular assess and maintain the single lane Ngurore Bridge to save it from collapse;Mandate the Committees on Works and FERMA to ensure compliance.
