Great News as Buhari's Govt Finally Completes Second Niger Bridge

• The Second Niger Bridge has been completed, according to Babatunde Fashola on Wednesday, October 19
• Fashola, the minister of works and housing, stated that the bridge will be open for public use very soon
• The minister, however, said the construction of the link road is currently being delayed by the flood

Abuja - The federal government on Wednesday, October 19, announced that the construction of the 2nd Niger bridge has been completed.

The good news was made public by the minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, during a press conference on President Muhammadu Buhari's achievements, The Punch reports.

Fashola also disclosed that the bridge will be opened to the public for use in no time.

Construction of link road delayed by flood - Fashola

However, the minister revealed that the only factor delaying the commissioning of the road is the construction of the link road which is being slowed down by the recent flood disaster, Vanguard reports.

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The former Lagos governor said:

“I can confirm that the second Niger bridge itself is finished. People can walk through the bridge now unimpeded. What remains is the four-kilometer link road on the Asaba side.

“Right now, our dredger is in place, we have to rebuild the road by reclaiming sand, the recent surge of flood has slowed us down. On the Onitsha side, there is a 7kilometer road that links the bridge and the Onitsha-Owerri interchange.”

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A police superintendent of southeastern extraction who spoke with Legit.ng about the development noted that it is a welcome one.

The police officer who would not want his name mentioned said a lot of persons plying the first Niger Bridge daily go through ordeals, adding that this will be a great relief to motorists and commuters.

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He added:

"It is a good development. People see hell on the Niger bridge. So this is good, except that the government said the link road is not ready yet."

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Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the chief of staff to the president, had assured the people, especially Delta and Anambra states, that the second Niger bridge will be completed before the end of 2022.

Gambari spoke on Tuesday, March 8, when he led the minister of power and housing, Babajide Fashola, his counterpart in the Labour and Employment Ministry, Dr. Chris Ngige, and other top government officials, including from Delta and Anambra states, to walk through the 1.6km from the Onitsha to Asaba end.

While commending the contractor for the speedy pace of the work at the bridge, the chief of staff said that the quality of the project would last for decades.

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He said:

“Today, we have inspected the Owerri interchange which is about 87 percent completed..."

Source: Legit.ng