President Bola Tinubu’s led administration has disclosed that the federal government has released 30 percent mobilization funds for the construction of two bypasses on the 2nd Niger bridge, linking Asaba-Benin and Enugu-Onitsha dual carriageways.
This came as the federal government yesterday assured that between December 2025 and March 2026, the government would complete the reconstruction of the East-West Road badly damaged by flood incident years ago in Rivers State.
Dvid Umahi The Minister of Works, revealed this while speaking with journalists during his inspection of the ongoing federal government road projects in Rivers State.
“Just yesterday, I got an alert that 30 percent mobilisation has been paid on Abuja-Kano, section 1 and 3 and I’m so excited and I commend the President very highly for this.
“Good news also for Niger Delta and Anambra people, the second Niger bridge, finally, the section 2a and 2b are being handled by CCECC and CJC, the President has released 30 percent mobilisation to them.
“So I commend the President. At last, this project will be completed and we will engage the already completed second Niger bridge and that will be a win-win for the entire country,” Umahi added.
The Minister who had a two-day inspection of projects by the federal government in the State and beyond, visited the ongoing Eleme-Onne road construction being handled by RCC, the Bodo-Bonny major road projects by Julius Berger, Rivers-Bayelsa section of East-West Road reconstruction by SETRACO, and the rehabilitation of Enugu-Port Harcourt dual carriage way, section IV: (Aba – Port Harcourt road) by CCECC.
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