Monarch Appeals To The Federal And Anambra State Governments To Unite Toward Reconstruction Of The Onukwu Bridge.

The traditional ruler of the Ossomala community in Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State, His Royal Highness, Igwe Victor Awaogu, has pleaded with the Federal and Anambra State governments to enter into an agreement toward reconstruction of last week’s collapsed Onukwu bridge located in Ossomala.

The bridge reportedly collapsed following flooding that is currently ravaging the entire Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Igwe Awaogu who described the collapse of the bridge as an existential emergency that needs immediate attention and reconstruction without further delay appealed to the Federal to assist Anambra State governments to commence immediate reconstruction of the bridge to lessen the pains of Ogbaru people who are currently battling with a flood that took over the council area.

He said with the collapse of the bridge, towns like Ossomala, Mputu, Obeagwe, Akili-Ozizor, Ogwu-Aniocha, and Ogwu-Ikpele, the hometown of the member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency, in the House of Representatives, Chukwuka Onyema, is now totally cut off from the rest of Ogbaru communities the state and the South East.