The Ministry of Roads and Highways says the Buipe bridge is not scheduled for closure as claimed in reports circulating on social media.
Reports were rife on social media that the Ghana Highway Authority will from Friday close the Buipe bridge in the Northern Region to vehicular traffic for emergency repair works to be carried out on the bridge.
A portion of the publication, which alleged that the Minister signed and issued the statement, further asserted that the bridge, which will be opened on March 8, will again be closed the next day between the hours of 2:00 pm to 6:00 am on March 10 indicating that only vehicles weighing 20 tons will be allowed to cross the bridge between the period.
But the Ministry in a statement issued and signed by the Head of Public Relations at the Ministry, Nasir Ahmad Yartey, described the said publication as false urging the public to disregard same.
“The Ministry wishes to state categorically that the Minister has not signed or issued any statement to that effect. For the avoidance of doubt, the Ministry wishes to assure the public that the Buipe bridge will not be closed as alluded to in the said publication.”
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5 Fm
