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The much-anticipated completion of the 2nd Niger bridge has been slated for February 2022. This was confirmed by the project financing partner, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), and the bridge builder, Julius Berger, during a joint facility tour of the authority and traditional rulers from both Onitsha and Asaba. The tour had afforded the parties the opportunity to inspect ...

The south-east governors’ forum has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the construction period of the Second Niger Bridge is reduced from 42 months to 24 months. Dave Umahi, chairman of the forum, made the appeal when he spoke to state house correspondents after a closed-door meeting with the president. Umahi said members of the forum were at the ...

Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Works on Tuesday put the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on the spot, demanding details on the nature of concession agreement on the Second Niger Bridge and the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. Grilling the Minister in a question and answer session that last for two hours, the lawmakers were taken through ...