Veteran Nollywood Turned politician ha addressed the speculation surrounding the construction of a wooden bridge, aka “pako bridge,” for his constituents.
The lawmaker representing Surulere I Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly subjected himself to cyber bully in 2020 after photos of the bridge surfaced online.
Desmond who was on interview recently with TVC’s popular breakfast show disclosed hi inspiration behind the construction of that bridge.
According to him, he had gone to the area to express sympathy to a mother who had lost her 13-year-old daughter in a canal.
He said while on their way to Shitta to recover the girl’s body, the bridge that crossed the canal was very fragile, and the residents beseeched him to help them rebuild it.
Desmond also said that he donated 800,000 for the re-construction of the new bridge nd the resident who were thankful for the act reached out to him telling him that they ill like to month his picture there.
Speaking further, Desmond noted that the bridge is no longer in good condition and that he has brought it to the attention of the state government to be repaired.
Watch him speak below,
