The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the State Ministry of Works and Transport not to compromise standard in the execution of the bridges and road projects to prevent unnecessary loss of lives and property in the state.
This followed a motion on "Rehabilitation of some Bridges in Ilorin Metropolis" sponsored by a member representing Irepodun Constituency Hon. Mattew Babaoye.
The House had while considering the motion noted with displeasure that the state Ministry of Works and Transport had compromised standard in the construction and reconstruction of some bridges in the State, thereby making such bridges not to stand the test of time before giving way.
Reading the resolutions of the House, the Deputy Speaker Elder Mattew Okedare then called on Government's relevant agencies to visit the brigdes along: New Yidi road,Unity road,Coca cola, Seriki-Kanhun, Pipeline road, Limca Junction and Omosebi in Ilorin Metropolis with a view to urgently put them in proper shape to ensure unhindered vehicular movement.
Hon. Babaoye had while presenting the motion noted that the present state of the bridges called for urgent Government attention in view of the current intensity of rainfall in the State.
Other members while speaking on the motion identified shoddy execution of project contractors, poor maintenance culture and irregular test for bridges as reasons why most of the bridges in the metropolis give way thereby resulting to attendance loss of lives and property in the state.
The State House of Assembly also directed the State Emergency and Relief Services to visit areas ravaged by recent rainstorm in Patigi, Edu and part of Ifelodun Local Government Areas with a view to providing pallative measure for people affected by storm.
This is part of the resolutions reached by the House following a Matter of Urgent Public Importance on ' The Rainstorm that destroyed Houses in Patigi, Edu, and part of Ifelodun Local Government areas of the State.
The House also called on affluent individuals in the affected areas to assist the victims to enable them live a normal life.
Also a Bill for a law to amend the Kwara State Land Charge Law tagged " Kwara State Charge (Amendment) Bill 2016" passed through second reading at the floor of the House.
The Bill which was read for the second time by the Clerk to the House Mr Simon Okedare seeks to empower among other things the Attorney General of the State to prosecute any defaulter in the State Revenue Court, afford individuals the opportunity to lodge any complain arising from land assessment and compensation due to acquisition by the State Bureau of Lands.
It equally empowers land owners to apply for reassessment of such land and the State Bureau of Land the power to seal-off the premises of any defaulter.
