Senate Advocates for Nkwuni-Awlaw Bridge Reconstruction

The Senate has called on the federal government to incorporate the reconstruction of the Nkwuni-Awlaw Mmam Bridge in the 2027 Appropriation Bill, under the Federal Ministry of Works and the Border Communities Development Agency. This resolution was prompted by a Motion sponsored by Senator Osita Ngwu, representing Enugu West, during a Senate session.

The bridge, a vital interstate link, connects communities in Enugu State to those in Abia State and has been non-functional for over 50 years since its destruction during the Nigerian Civil War. Ngwu highlighted that the absence of the bridge has severely impacted local farmers, who now rely on bamboo rafts to cross the Mmam River, risking their livelihoods.

The Senate also mandated its Committee on Works to collaborate with relevant state governments to design a permanent bridge and urged security agencies to clear the Mmam Valley Fortress of criminal elements threatening local security.