Second Niger Bridge
26 Mar
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the new design of the Ontisha axis of the Second Niger Bridge has saved the nation up to N300 billion.
3 Aug 2023
The National President of Heavy Duty Drivers Association, Mr Uchenna Nebuwa says members of the association and other drivers no longer use the second Niger Bridge because of security concerns. Nebuwa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Onitsha that criminals have taken over the route, including Obosi-Owerri axis of the road.…
1 Aug 2023
The Federal Government has warned that vandalisation and theft of fittings, if unchecked, might render the Second Niger Bridge unmotorable. The government subsequently called on security agencies to intensify surveillance on the infrastructure to curtail destructive activities of miscreants.
13 Jul 2023
Thieves have vandalised the median walkway in the Onitsha, Anambra State section of the newly inaugurated Second Niger Bridge, stealing the metal plate in the middle of the walkway and expansion joint in the process.
23 May 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that making infrastructure development a key point of focus in his administration was a deliberate action to create wealth and make poverty alleviation easier.
23 May 2023
Travellers to Enugu, Owerri, Aba and other parts of the South East from Asaba, Delta State, will experience some traffic relief from today as President Muhammadu Buhari commissions the Second Niger Bridge and its access roads.
17 May 2023
The Federal Government on Wednesday said that work on the Second Niger Bridge is completed and now ready for commissioning.
16 May 2023
As President Muhammadu Buhari gets ready to inaugurate the multi-billion naira Second Niger Bridge, connecting South South and South East zones, this week, the original access road/bypass route from Asaba, the Delta State capital, to Onitsha, in Anambra State, has been suspended due to paucity of funds and need to put the bridge to use.
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