Channels Television can report that the Second Niger Bridge is now operational for vehicular traffic.
Despite guarantees from the Federal Government that the bridge will open at 12am on Thursday, December 15, 2022, the bridge opened at precisely 9:50am.
A government representative who talked to Channels Television said that the delay was caused by a few minor alterations to the roadways leading to the bridge.
The first driver to pass through the bridge, Sunday Emem, expressed his delight to Channels Television. “I feel so happy, at least it will reduce the hold-up. We’ve stayed over one hour at the other bridge,” he said.
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The second vehicle to cross the bridge, Obinna Eze, pleaded with the current administration to finish it by May 2023.
“It is a reality, though it is not 100% complete, so far what we are seeing is impressive. We commend the present administration and we hope they complete it based on the time frame,” Eze said.
Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Minister of Works and Housing, announced last Thursday that the Second Niger Bridge would be open to traffic from December 15, 2022, to January 15, 2023, to improve travel conditions over the holiday break.
The 1.6-kilometer-long bridge connects the states of Delta and Anambra.
Shehu Shagari, a candidate for the National Party of Nigeria at the time, first suggested building the Second Niger Bridge during the electoral campaign in 1978–1979 (NPN).
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