LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Residents of some areas in the Ibadan North Local Government area of Oyo State are having a tough time accessing their homes and connecting neighbouring communities due to the Ibadan-Iwo Road bridge that was washed off by a heavy downpour.
According to reports gathered from residents of Olodo, Lalupon, Ejioku, and Kumapayi areas, the bridge collapsed during the heavy rain on Sunday, 23 July.
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The situation, according to them, has made it difficult for commuters and residents to cross the bridge, leading to heavy traffic along the road as motorcyclists, automobile owners, and other pedestrians were left stranded on either side of the link road.
Sources also revealed that vehicles and homes suffered damage in the flood, forcing some residents to leave their respective homes.
A resident who identified himself as Mr Fashina revealed that he spent the night by the roadside on Sunday because he was unable to cross the road to get to his home on the other side.
“I was inside a commercial car when we noticed the water had overflowed the bridge. Some vehicles were trying to manoeuvre to the other side, but I told the driver to drop me; it was at that point everyone noticed the bridge had even been washed away,” he said.
