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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Abia State government has vowed to introduce and enforce strict regulations on billboard installations in the state, following the collapse of a giant billboard on tricycles in Aba on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

One person died in the Enyimba city, while some other passengers were seriously injured during the incident, which occurred during Wednesday afternoon\u2019s rain.<\/p>\n

Speaking in Aba when he visited the scene, the Senior Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Transportation, Obio\u0323ma Nwogbe, assured the Abia public that the state government was taking urgent steps to prevent such disasters from happening in the future.<\/p>\n

He said there would be enforcement of safety standards on all billboards and other advertising structures in the state, adding that the state would launch an audit of existing structures and strengthen enforcement mechanisms through dedicated safety compliance teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we have witnessed is both sad and unacceptable. We will introduce strict legislation and safety standards on all billboards and high-rise advertising structures.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will launch an audit of existing structures and strengthen enforcement mechanisms through safety compliance teams,\u201d Nwogbe said.<\/p>\n

Also, the Chairman of Aba North LGA, Timothy Kalu Iheke, who led a rescue operation to the scene, condemned the structural weaknesses of the fallen billboard, indicting the builder.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is regrettable that someone had to lose their life in this manner. The billboard lacked a solid foundation and should never have been approved,\u201d Iheke stated.<\/p>\n

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