Infrastructure

2nd Niger Bridge Named after Buhari

By Web News 1409

The one point six kilometer 2nd Niger Bridge, now known as the President Mohammadu Buhari Bridge linking Delta State and Anambra State has been inaugurated.

Earlier, Governors in the South-East have agreed to name the Second Niger Bridge after the President Muhammadu Buhari

The Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, confirmed the development in a tweet on Tuesday.

 His tweet read, “The Second Niger Bridge is to officially be called/known as Buhari Second Niger Bridge. The Muhammadu Buhari Bridge is officially commissioned today, by President Muhammadu Buhari. #PMBLegacy.”

The Special Assistant to the President on Digital/New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, also made the confirmation in a tweet.

“Following consultations, the Governors of the South-East have agreed that the Second Niger Bridge shall be named the Muhammadu Buhari Second Niger Bridge,” his tweet read.

Culled/ Oluwayemisi Owonikoko

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FG to Inaugurate Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in June

By Web News 562

The Federal Government through the Minister of State for Works and Housing, Mr Mu’azu Sambo has disclosed that the second Niger bridge will be commissioned in October and that the Lagos-Ibadan highway will also be commissioned in June 2022.

Mr Mu’azu Sambo gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday.

The 11.9km Second Niger Bridge and 120km Lagos-Ibadan highway are part of President Buhari’s administration’s pledges on infrastructure.

Speaking on the matter, Sambo said, “The 2nd Niger Bridge that has alluded every administration will be commissioned in October by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Lagos-Ibadan highway that has deferred previous administrations will be commissioned in June”

He explained that  critical infrastructure is necessary to develop a country and  for its people  to enable them get on with their lives in an easy and convenient way.

“President Buhari clearly understands the necessity to invest in infrastructure, not just to support a growing population but as an economic driver.” He said

The Minister also revealed that FG is constructing houses in 34 states of the Federation, citing about 6,000 housing units nationwide so far.

The Minister said infrastructure is the bedrock of development as it covers all the sectors of life.

NAN/Oluwayemisi Owonikoko