The Federal Government on Thursday, disclosed that the Second Niger Bridge, which was billed for completion last month but delayed due to the COVID-19 lockdown and EndSARS protests, is already at 91 percent completion. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made the disclosure during the Special Weekly media briefing anchored by the Presidential…
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made the disclosure during the Special Weekly media briefing anchored by the Presidential Communications Team at the State House, Abuja. According to Fashola, 1,486 people have been directly employed for the Second Niger Bridge while another 8,110 indirect jobs have been created.
On when the projects will be completed, Fashola said that the Lagos Ibadan Express Way and Second Niger Bridge were on course, just as he assured that the work will be completed this year 2022, while the main Carriageway of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano expressway is scheduled for completion by Q2 2023, adding, however, that the ancillary works will be completed on a later date. He was not specific.
While blowing their borrowed trumpet over a project FG made a 20% contribution (paid for by GEJ govt), Anambra & Delta states 20% & private sector 60%