Our correspondent
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said the recent surge of flooding is delaying the commissioning of the 2nd Niger Bridge.
He confirmed that the construction of the 2nd Niger bridge had been completed and would soon be released to the public for use.
He stated this on Wednesday at a press briefing to present President Muhammadu Buhari’s scorecard in Abuja.
According to him, the only factor delaying the commissioning of the road is the construction of the link road which the recent surge of flooding had impeded.
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.”
