providence in Owerri, the Imo State capital when a pedestrian bridge
built by Governor Rochas Okorocha at Heroes' Children's Park, opposite
Concorde Hotel, collapsed under the governor.
The incident, which happened when the governor stopped over on his way
to the NUJ Governorship Debate to interact with some students of
Development Comprehensive Secondary School, Owerri, who were around
the park when he came, caused a stir among on-lookers and passers-by.
Trouble however started when the governor took the students up the
bridge to teach and inspire them on how to become leaders.
No sooner had the governor started the teachings with the students
when the bridge caved in with the iron bracing of the bridge cut under
the weight of the governor and the students and the students panicked
and started shouting "Jesus! Jesus!!", while the governor feigned
ignorance of the situation even as his security aides rounded the spot
to help him down.
247ureports correspondent who was there reports that when the incident
happened, the governor's aides, especially the members of the security
operatives, who were visibly shaken, started shouting to the students:
"Jump out!, get down!, jump out!" and the students jumped out from the
bridge and ran for dear.
In the midst of the melee, the governor said "we're too many here,
please jump down".
The reporter can report that this was the first time the bridge was
being used since it was constructed two years ago by Governor
Okorocha.
It would be recalled that Akachi Road Bridge and several buildings
(including the multi-million naira Imo Film Academy, a new security
gate being constructed behind the main entrance gate to the Government
House; office complex being constructed in the Imo State university
campus, Owerri as well Princess Hotel Okigwe) constructed by the
governor in the state had collapsed raising questions about the
standard of such projects.
--247ureports
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