Federal Government don reopen First Niger Bridge wey connect Onitsha for Anambra State to Asaba for Delta State, on Thursday, after dem close am for 38 days to carry out emergency repair work.
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, reopen di bridge on October 15, as government officials and traditional rulers from both states dey present.
Dem close di bridge on September 7 after inspection show say some important parts of di bridge don spoil because people damage am. Di damaged parts include steel structures around di expansion joints and some broken bolts.
Di repair work na to improve di condition of di bridge and make am safer for motorists.
At first, dem plan to reopen di bridge on September 21, but dem extend di closure because rain continue to fall and other delays happen.
As dem close di bridge, dem direct motorists to use Second Niger Bridge and other alternative roads. Dis one make journey longer and increase transportation costs for passengers and businesses.
As dem dey reopen di bridge, Umahi praise di contractor, SKCC, and di governors of Anambra and Delta states for dia contribution to di repair work.
E talk say, “We must really commend di contractors, SKCC. Dem don do very good work.”
But di minister admit say dem never finish all di work for di bridge.
Umahi talk say, “We never finish 100 per cent because we still get more work to do.”
E also use di opportunity to appeal to people for South-East and South-South make dem support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid for 2027. E point to di infrastructure projects wey di Tinubu government dey carry out for di regions as reason.
E talk say, “We no regret say we support President Bola Tinubu. Make I use di reopening of dis bridge declare say I no regret supporting Mr President.”
Dem build First Niger Bridge for 1965. Di bridge na important road wey people dey use move people and goods between South-East and South-South Nigeria.
Dem expect say di reopening go make movement easier and reduce traffic pressure for other roads.
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