Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has said the construction of the multi-billion naira Second Niger Bridge had reached 80 percent completion. Ngige, who spoke as a guest on Channels Television Programme “Political Paradigm”, named the gigantic bridge among the five legacy projects to be bequeathed to the country by […]
…Urge FG to speed up 2nd Niger Bridge completion Motorists plying the Niger- Bridge on Tuesday raised the alarm over the vibrations of the bridge even as the lockdown order by the federal government persists. The commercial vehicle operators including private car owners plying the Onitsha bridge head, who spoke to our correspondent, said that […]
Again, the Federal Government has approved N206 billion contract for the construction of 11.9 kilometre link roads for the 2nd Niger Bridge connecting Delta and Anambra states in South-South and South-East zones. The approval was given during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuna. The Minister […]
…Says they are becoming white elephant projects The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday called for the completion of Second Niger Bridge and Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He said that they were critical to national development, but are almost becoming white elephant projects. Dogara made the call while declaring open a two-day investigative […]
Rescue efforts by men of Anambra State Fire Service, Police and Federal Road Safety Corps on Sunday prevented a fire disaster at the middle of the Niger Bridge linking Delta and Anambra States. This followed a head-on collision of two articulated vehicles laden with petrol coming from both sides of Asaba, Delta State and Onitsha, […]
Traders lose millions, commuters lament gridlock Alphonsus Nweze, Awka With the reconstruction of the Onitsha end of the Niger Bridge to Upper Iweka, most motorists and users of Onitsha Bridge heaved a sigh of relief that the persistent gridlock on the bridge, which has become a nightmare to the users of the bridge, will ease […]
Fierce military men of “Operation Python Dance” recently launched by the Nigerian Army in the South East, on Thursday, combed the surroundings of the River Niger Head Bridge in Asaba, Delta State, leaving motorists in fear of the unknown while they disciplined those who refused to take orders. The soldiers heavily armed, descended on motorists […]