Tinubu’s govt to spend N3.6 trillion rehabilitating Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos
By KEMI KASUMU
It has been revealed that rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, Nigeria will gulp N3.6 trillion.
This revelation was made by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, who said that the bridge has issues with its underwater structures; hence, the need for the rehabilitation.
He made this known at the recent Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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.
