Photo: Second Niger Bridge
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, confirmed on Wednesday that the construction of the second Niger bridge is now complete and will be made available to the public soon.
He made the statement during a press conference in Abuja to present the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.) scorecard.
According to Fashola, the only factor delaying the road’s completion is the construction of the link road, which has been hampered by the recent flooding.
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-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.”
