A large crowd of commuters were on Monday sighted on an alternative pedestrian bridge in the Oshodi area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt this was due to the closure of the pedestrian bridge linking Oshodi Bus Terminals 2 and 3.

The Lagos State Government had ordered the bridge’s immediate closure in January, citing concerns over its safety and structural integrity.

It was gathered that the development, however, coincided with the arrest of commuters crossing the road by officials of the state environmental sanitation, otherwise known as KAI.

This led to overcrowding on the bridge as seen in a viral video by our correspondent.

Some of the commuters also groaned over the development, citing inconvenience and cases of theft.

While calling on the state government to hasten the repair of the main bridge, the commuters expressed fear over the imminent danger associated with the crowd on the alternative bridge.

A commuter, Lanre Olakunle, who spoke to our correspondent, however disclosed that there is no sign of an ongoing repair on the bridge.

“I don’t understand why the other pedestrian bridge has been closed, especially since there doesn’t seem to be any construction or maintenance work taking place. It’s frustrating because pedestrians now have to take longer, sometimes riskier routes just to cross the road. If there were visible repairs or a valid reason for the closure, it would make sense, but as it stands, it feels unnecessary and inconvenient.”

An X user, Femi Longer, lamented that the bridge had been closed for over a month.

“The second pedestrian bridge that has been closed for over a month now should be fixed and open ASAP,” he wrote.





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