The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has confirmed that the Second Niger Bridge project has been completed and would soon be open for use by the general public.
Fashola said that the Second Niger Bridge people can now walk through the bridge unimpeded, noting that what remains to be completed is the 4-kilometre link road on the Asaba side.
The minister pointed out that the only factor delaying the commissioning of the road is the construction of the link road. Unfortunately, the current flooding in the area has hampered efforts to finish the road project.
The bridge, which was conceived years ago before the Buhari administration, became a reality following the decision of the Federal Government to ensure that a new bridge is put in place to complement the existing one.