The Lagos Order Govt has ordered the instant closure of the pedestrian bridge connecting Oshodi Bus Terminals 2 and three, mentioning protection considerations.
The federal government raised alarms over the bridge’s protection and structural integrity.
The Lagos Order Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, issued the line in a observation absolved on Friday, expressing considerations in regards to the bridge’s status.
“The order also mandated the contractor responsible for the initial construction of the terminal, through the Office of Infrastructure, to place concrete barriers at the entrances leading to the bridge. This is to safeguard the lives of pedestrians who use the infrastructure,” he stated.
The commissioner defined that the closure would allow a complete structural integrity evaluation of the bridge, to decide whether or not it calls for maintenance or reconstruction.
Osiyemi suggested pedestrians to worth an spare bridge situated 30 metres away occasion the evaluation is carried out.
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