South-East governors agree to name Second Niger Bridge after Buhari

The governors of the South-East region of Nigeria have agreed to name the Second Niger Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari.

This was according to a terse statement by the Special Assistant to President Buhari on Digital & New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi.

The statement reads; “Following consultations, the Governors of the South-East have agreed that the Second Niger Bridge shall be named the MUHAMMADU BUHARI SECOND NIGER BRIDGE.”

NewsWireNGR reports the president is expected to be physically absent at the official commissioning of the Second Niger Bridge scheduled, which holds Tuesday.

According to a report by The Punch, sources in the works ministry, who do not want to be mentioned in print, the N336 billion bridge, regarded as a legacy project, will be commissioned alongside six other road projects by the president via an online platform, Zoom.

One of the sources, however, noted that the Lagos-Ibadan expressway is not part of the six-road project scheduled to be commissioned.

This is despite promises by the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to ensure its completion before April 30.

The sources said the “second Niger bridge will be commissioned on May 23. The president will perform the ceremony via Zoom. Also, six other road projects will be commissioned.”