North East Regional Minister, Yidana Zakaria, has conveyed his appreciation to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his prompt response in initiating repair works on the Gbanni-Tinguri road and bridge, which suffered damage due to severe floods.

A prolonged heavy rainfall on Wednesday wreaked havoc in various parts of the North East Region, leading to the collapse of the Gbanni-Tinguri bridge on the Walewale-Nalerigu road and causing damage to sections of the road.

Reacting swiftly to the distressing incident that left many stranded, Vice President Dr. Bawumia intervened by coordinating the involvement of NADMO and the Ministry of Roads to assess the affected area and promptly commence repairs on both the bridge and road, aiming to restore normal transportation services.

This initiative was disclosed by the North East Regional Minister.

On Thursday, the Deputy Minister of Roads, Stephen Jalula, and the Chief Director of the Ministry, Dr. Abass Awolu, visited the impacted location to evaluate the extent of damage. Immediate repair activities have been scheduled to commence.

Expressing relief at the prompt action taken by the Ministry of Roads to address the issue, the Regional Minister commended Dr. Bawumia for his effective response.

"I want to commend the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for his concern and swift intervention. He got officials of the Ministry of Roads to visit here immediately to assess the situation, and the process of bringing relief begins," he said.

He also confirmed that officials of NADMO have been on sight, and are mobilising relief items to affected persons and households.