Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has disclosed that closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been installed on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos as part of efforts to enhance security and prevent suicide attempts.
Umahi explained that the surveillance system was introduced not only to monitor security incidents but also to help prevent suicide attempts on the bridge.
“We have put CCTVs down under the deck so that anybody who is excavating sand within the 10-kilometre radius will be spotted. We have built, beside the bank of the sea on Third Mainland Bridge, an examination house where we have the police, navy, army and local security,” the minister said.
He added, “They will all be there watching the CCTV so that anybody who is trying to take his life on the Third Mainland Bridge, they will spot the person. With this CCTV, there will be no more excavation of sand under the deck around the piles.”
The minister also addressed recent concerns about the temporary closure and subsequent reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos.
According to him, the closure was necessary due to a structural fault involving the approach slab of the bridge.
Umahi explained that the original design of the slab was flawed, leading to its eventual collapse when sand filling beneath it eroded. He also noted that the slab was constructed using a cantilever approach, which proved to be structurally unsound in that location.
According to him, the closure was necessary due to a structural fault involving the approach slab of the bridge.
Additionally, he explained that the original design of the slab was flawed, leading to its eventual collapse when sand filling beneath it eroded. Umahi also noted that the slab was constructed using a cantilever approach, which proved to be structurally unsound in that location.
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