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BREAKING: 2nd Niger Bridge Ready For Use, But....... Fashola Says

Faith Ukanwa

Oct 19, 2022

BREAKING: 2nd Niger Bridge Ready For Use, But....... Fashola Says
The Minister for Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the 2nd Niger Bridge is now fully constructed and ready for use.

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Fashola said this on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at an ongoing press briefing to present President Muhammadu Buhari scorecard in Abuja.

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The minister however regretted that the only factor impeding the use of the 2nd Niger bridge is the four kilometer link road which is still under construction but is being delayed by the recent flooding.

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In his words;

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"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.

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"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.ÔÇØ

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— Faith Ukanwa

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