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| KekeNapep plying under the dangling gate |
A Street Gate near the General Sani Abatcha Specialist Hospital close to the roundabout at Gujba road in Damaturu, Yobe State is half pulled down
and dangling in the air even as residents continue to ply under the gates.
ImpactonlineNigeria investigation discovered that the gate
was almost pulled down by an over-loaded trailer that decided to pass through
the gate but couldn’t go through as a result of the load and the height of the
trailer.
Our correspondent reports that Yobe State Government
constructed the street gates to prevent height duty vehicles from coming into
the city centre. The gates are also meant to divert traffic to the town
ring-road to connect the major exit routes from and within Damaturu town.
The Yobe State Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)
Alhaji Yusuf Isa has called on the authorities concern to without delay fix the
gate to avert an impending tragedy at the place.
The photos of the dangling gates have also gone viral on the
social media within the state with many people calling for immediate action
against the issue.
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| The dangling gate |
When contacted, the Director of Civil Engineering the Ministry of Works, Engr. Usman Ahmed said he will send the town engineer to the area to immediately assess the situation and report back for action.
"We are not aware of the situation but thank you for this information. i will call the town engineer now to go to the palce and assess the situation for immediate action," Engr. Usman said.
Our correspondent has also observed that even the street gate near the August 27 Stadium has for several times came under the same fate following the illegal actions of the trailer drivers who frantically try to make their way through the city centre instead of using the byepass.
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