On Wednesday, the Federal Government announced that all of the work on the Second Niger Bridge has been finished and that it is now ready to be commissioned.
Following the conclusion of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated that the handover of the project to the government would take place on May 20. He made this statement while briefing State House correspondents.
According to Alhaji Mohammed, who was filling in for Babatunde Fashola as the Minister of Works and Housing, the commissioning ceremony for the Second Niger Bridge will take place very soon.
He stated that “The Second Niger Bridge is ready for commissioning at this time.” It will be handed over by the contractor on the 20th of this month, and shortly after that, it will be commissioned.
