Danger: Keana Town In Nasarawa State Cutoff As Alasamu Bridge Is Washed Away

Keana, the headquarters of Keana Local Government Area has been completely cut-off from the remaining parts of Nasarawa state and the country following the resultant effect of floods that ravaged the community.

This year’s floods which has never been experienced before, completely washed away the Alasamu bridge being the only link to and fro Keana to other parts of the state thereby rendering commuters stranded as they are now unable to cross to either side.

The situation has forced those intending to travel out of the town to remain home as they are now trapped and unable to move out of the town thinking of the fate just as commuters going to Keana for business among others things are presently forced to turn back before they get trapped.  

Forefront News gathered that the road and bridge was constructed by the administration of the immediate past governor of the state, who is presently a senator of the Federal Republic, Senator Tanko Al-makura.

It was further gathered that the contract for the construction of the road and bridge was awarded to the personal company of the former governor which carried out construction without meeting engineering specifications just as the ministry that was expected to supervise the construction work had to look the other way to avoid confrontation with the then governor.

Following the collapsed and completely swept bridge that was constructed across the Alasamu River which is a tributary to River Benue, so many communities are practically cut off from the remaining parts of the state just as there are serious fears that food and Medicare may become a major problem in the communities within some few days as nothing can go in or come out of Keana presently.

A visitor to the area, Mr. Ishiaku Bulus told Forefront that the flood is still eating deep and fast beyond the surface of the bank of the river Alasamu, adding that the development portends grave danger to road users and other communities along the Route.

Bulus said; “If something urgent is not done between now and the next few days, God forbid, it will not be a good story to tell. The government must act fast.”

The development calls for urgent attention from either the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and or the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) with a view to prevent further damage as well as provide succor to the affected commuters and communities.