Dare Babalola
The Federal Government has announced that N3.6 trillion would be spent on the Third Mainland Bridge’s rehabilitation.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, at the recent Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He claimed that the bridge had problems with its underwater structures, which is why the rehabilitation was necessary.
In the same vein, FEC also approved N493 billion for two major projects, N359 billion to rebuild Lagos’ Carter Bridge and N134 billion to upgrade the 152 km Kano–Katsina Road.
The minister stressed that the 11.8-kilometre-long Lagos bridge was declared irreparable after structural damage, while the road’s cost rose due to economic changes.
Barely a week ago, the Federal Government ordered the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to heavy-duty vehicles.
Umahi said, “Among other emergency jobs that you’ve been seeing in Lagos, we are having a very deep conversation on the Third Mainland Bridge and Carter Bridge.”
Recall that in March this year, the Federal Government had announced that Third Mainland and Carter bridges in Lagos rehabilitation will cost N21 billion and N25 billion, respectively.
