{"id":6894,"date":"2026-11-02T19:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T19:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/nddc-denies-bridge-collapse-report-in-bayelsa\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T19:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T19:00:50","slug":"nddc-denies-bridge-collapse-report-in-bayelsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/nddc-denies-bridge-collapse-report-in-bayelsa\/","title":{"rendered":"NDDC denies bridge collapse report in Bayelsa"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"NDDC<\/p>\n

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa<\/p>\n

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has dismissed reports circulating on social media that a bridge project under construction in Otuogori community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, had collapsed.<\/p>\n

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The Commission said an incident occurred at the construction site of the 600-metre Otuogori-Otuegwe Bridge, but insisted that the bridge itself had not been constructed and therefore could not have collapsed.<\/p>\n

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Addressing journalists during an inspection of the project, the NDDC Director, Bayelsa State Office, Engr. Godknows Alamieyeseigha, described the reports as misleading.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t have a bridge yet because we are still at the stage of crossing the beams. So, no bridge has collapsed.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, there was an incident at the construction site, and we are assessing the circumstances surrounding what happened,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Alamieyeseigha dismissed suggestions that the incident resulted from structural failure, describing it as an accident during construction.<\/p>\n

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He expressed confidence that the construction company would address issues identified during the assessment and complete the project.<\/p>\n

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He also said no bridge had collapsed in Bayelsa State or any of the nine Niger Delta states.<\/p>\n

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The NDDC director said the Commission\u2019s current board and management, led by Chairman Chiedu Ebie and Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, had prioritised quality assurance in project execution.<\/p>\n

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He added that NDDC engineers and independent consultants regularly inspected project sites across the region to ensure compliance with approved engineering designs and standards.<\/p>\n

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Also speaking, the Managing Director of the construction firm, Mr Christian Emiezor, assured that the Otuogori-Otuegwe Bridge was being executed in line with high construction standards.<\/p>\n

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He explained that the project was still at the preparatory stage, with work focused on positioning the beams before the construction of the main bridge structure.<\/p>\n

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According to him, the incident occurred during the launching of the beams, which were being positioned on their bearings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are constructing a 600-metre bridge, but as you can see, we have not constructed a bridge yet. What you are seeing is just preparations for the bridge,\u201d Emiezor said.<\/p>\n

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He described the incident as a minor accident, explaining that a beam resting on a bearing but not yet secured could slide during the positioning process.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat was going on was the launching of the beams, and in the process, there was a slight accident. Because the beam was resting on a bearing and had not been secured, it could slide. That was what happened,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Emiezor added that safety measures at the site prevented casualties. \u201cThe good thing is that, with the safety measures put in place, no life was lost,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Source: <\/p>\n

Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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