The Federal Government has confirmed that the second Niger Bridge has been successfully completed and will soon be opened to motorists.
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, made this known at a press briefing while presenting the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’ (retd), scorecard in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to the Minister, the recent flood ravaging the Southern part of the country has not allowed for the construction of the link road, which is the only factor delaying the commissioning of the project.
He 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-kilometre 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.”
