The Kano State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Magaji Majiya stated that initial reports showed that the driver of the ill-fated cab driver’s disobedience to an instruction by workers at the site not to drive under the bridge was responsible for the tragedy.
In a press statement, signed by Ibrahim Dantiye, who is the Director of Press to Kano State Governor, Kwankwaso, vowed to ensure that the company handling the project adequately compensated the victims and their immediate families.
The governor also called on the public to be patient and continue to obey law and order so as to avoid disasters. Kwankwaso also called on other companies handling construction works in the state to execute their projects in such a manner that would ensure minimum discomfort to road users.
The Kano Police Command had on Sunday confirmed the death of not less than seven persons, following the collapse of a pedestrian bridge at Dorayi quarters in Kano metropolis. Majiya, who confirmed the collapse of the pedestrian bridge, disclosed that the incident happened around 4.45 pm on Sunday when the bridge, still under construction, caved in and collapsed on the ill-fated taxi.
“It should be noted that the workers on site forewarned motorists not to use the bridge as construction work was ongoing but the driver of the taxi was said to have ignored the warning,” he said. (Image: Shaheed, The Punch).