Oyo bridge has caved in after a torrential rain that caused heavy flooding in the Egbeda Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
Motorists and residents of the Olodo community have cried out to Governor Seyi Makinde, to come to their aide as the only alternative route to ease the movement of people has been washed away by a flood following the heavy rain of the early hours of Thursday.
The collapsed bridge is the only connecting link between Ibadan, the state capital, and Iwo in Osun State.
However, hundreds of commuters, travellers, and residents plying the alternative bridge were stranded due to the flood that overflowed and washed away the bridge.
Residents say there is heavy traffic due to the flood, leading to hours of waiting before road users can access the bridge.
A student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Kazeem Alabi, said, “I can only appeal to the governor to help us talk to the contractor for speedy completion of the road. The alternative bridge was flooded. I cannot access it, and I’ve spent almost one hour here.”
A commercial driver, Abasi Olayemi, said, “We experienced a similar situation last year, and the rain had just started. We are appealing to both he governor and contractor to assist complete the road in time.”
A resident, Lekan Anjorin, said, “I was to join my colleagues at somewhere around Gbagi for a business trip to Abuja but I have missed now. I will go back home and sleep.”
On its part, the state government had awarded the reconstruction of the Ibadan-Iwo Road, a federal road, and the contractor handling the bridge assured the government that the first phase of the two-phase span would be completed early this year.