Following the heavy downpour that wrecked havoc in Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State between August 15 to 28, 2022, the Plateau State Government has  ordered the immediate reconstruction of the collapsed bridges in the locality.

The bridges to undergoes reconstruction are those connecting Doemak and the one linking Doemak-Bwall towns of Qua'anPan LGA.

The reconstruction project is to be handled by the Eighteenth Engineering Company (EEC) under the supervision of  the Plateau State Ministry of Works.

In the same vein, Qua'anPan Local Government Council has assured to accord priority attention to other bridges destroyed as a result of the flood.

The Executive Chairman of the LGA, Hon. Ernest Da’a, through the Secretary to the Council, Hon. Gideon Dashe disclosed this on Wednesday while leading the contractor handling the project, Mr. Yen and officials of the State Ministry of Works on an assessment tour of the collapsed bridges.

Hon. Da’a, said the prompt response and intention to begin immediate reconstruction, shows level of government’s concern and commitment towards welfare of the citizens.

Our correspondent gathered the flood which occurred during the two weeks of heavy downpour affected several communities in Bwall, Kwa, Doemak, Kwalla, Kwande and Namu Districts in the locality.

 It was also learned that bridges and farmlands were washed away; streets flooded, buildings collapsed and many other areas submerged in water.

Recall, recently the Council Chairman had undertook an assessment visit of the affected areas and commiserated with victims of the flood, described the disaster as a total set back to the victims and the entire local government.

The Council boss earlier assured that government will do everything possible to intervene and mobilize interventions from relevant stakeholders as he appealed to National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to come to their rescue.