The Federal Government has awarded
the contract for works on the Second Niger Bridge connecting Delta and Anambra
States to the South-South and South-East zones respectively.
The Contractor handling the project
is Messrs Julius (Nig.) Ltd., at a total cost of #14,446,010,416.16K (Fourteen
billion, four hundred and forty-six million, ten thousand, four hundred and
sixteen naira, sixteen kobo)
A statement by Mohammed A.
Abdullahi, Assistant Director (Information) in the Ministry of Works, noted
that “the existing Niger Bridge which was commissioned on January 4, 1966 is
severely overstressed and its continued serviceability cannot be assured.
“The idea of a Second Niger Bridge
started way back in the late 1970s but its realization has been delayed by
several challenges. The Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is
resolutely committed to the completion of this important project.”
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