Nigeria: Senate Asks FG to Save River Niger Bridge From Collapse

8 February 2013

The Senate Thursday asked the Federal Ministry of Works to immediately commence what it described as reinforcement, repairs and rehabilitation of the River Niger bridge to avoid the dire consequences of its possible collapse.

The upper chamber which also enjoined the ministry to forthwith commence the construction of Second Niger bridge before the end of the quarter of this year, asked its Committee on Works to collaborate with the ministry with a view to proffering solution to the fears that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State is under the threat of collapse.

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