ENUGU State government has alerted residents of an expected explosion around the failed bridge on Port Harcourt Expressway on Monday, 27th November, 2023 between 10 am to 5 pm.
In an urgent announcement signed by the duo of Aka Eze Aka, Hon. Commissioner for Information and Communication and Engr Gerald Otiji, Hon. Commissioner for Works, said that “the Commander Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) the anti-bomb units of the police, the Zonal Mines Officer and the DSS personnel in charge of explosive unit shall carry out a loud explosion on Monday 27th November 2023 at the failed bridge along Enugu PH Expressway.”
The Commissioners added that the announcement was to avoid any panic as the action was to restore the failed bride.
“The expected explosion is an action towards the restoration of the failed bridge. This announcement is therefore to avoid creating panic on the part of citizens around the area and indeed Ndi Enugu in its entirety.
“The Charging will start by 10 am Monday and blasting will take place by 5 pm the same Monday 27th November, 2023”.
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