The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Wednesday confirmed the completion of the 2nd Niger bridge.
The minister, who made a presentation at the launch of the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration Score Card 2015 -2023, which is being organized by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture as part of a series of programmes showcasing the achievements of the administration, noted that the 2nd Niger bridge which is now completed will soon be opened for Nigerians use.
He noted that the recent flooding in the some part of the country, has slowed down the construction of the 7kilometer road that links the bridge and the Onitsha-Owerri interchange.
Fashola 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.”
