First Niger Bridge To Reopen Next Week, Says Umahi
David Umahi said the bridge will not reopen until major structural repairs are finished and safety checks are completed.
- Minister of Works David Umahi confirmed on Wednesday the First Niger Bridge remains closed, rejecting pressure to reopen until major structural rehabilitation is completed.
- The Federal Government closed the bridge earlier this month after vandals stripped critical structural components, including bolts, nuts, and portions of expansion-joint steelwork.
- Contractor SKECC has made significant progress replacing vandalized elements, while Umahi ordered additional installations including solar-powered streetlights and CCTV cameras linked to the Second Niger Bridge.
- Umahi's order to decorate the bridge with President Bola Tinubu's pictures prompted Arise Television anchor Reuben Abati to criticize the move as discriminatory during Thursday's Morning Show.
- Officials expect the bridge to reopen next week, though Umahi stressed that safety remains the priority after persistent rainfall recently extended the closure by one week.
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Umahi orders Tinubu’s pictures on First Niger Bridge after completion ends
“Once we are done with work on this bridge, I want all the illegal adverts on this bridge removed. Anyone who wants to advertise should apply to the Ministry of Works. For now, the bridge will be decorated with the pictures of President Tinubu,” Umahi said.
Umahi gives condition for reopening of First Niger Bridge
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said the First Niger Bridge will not be reopened until the major structural rehabilitation works are completed. Umahi was speaking on Wednesday at the Onitsha Bridge Head. He had visited the bridge to inspect ongoing rehabilitation works. Umahi insisted that the Federal Government will not be pressurized into reopening the […] Umahi gives condition for reopening of First Niger Bridge
First Niger Bridge won’t reopen until rehabilitation is completed – Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the First Niger Bridge will not reopen to traffic until major structural rehabilitation works are completed. Read More: https://punchng.com/first-niger-bridge-wont-reopen-until-rehabilitation-is-completed-umahi/
First Niger Bridge: Umahi orders final safety checks before reope
Umahi also directed that concrete, instead of asphalt, should be used on sections of the First Niger Bridge approaches that are likely to undergo reconstruction in the future. He said this would prevent public funds from being wasted on asphalt that may later be removed.
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