January 17, 2015 – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said today that the second Niger bridge will be ready in the next 48 months.
The president who made the remarks when he stopped by the project site in Asaba, Delta State on his way to PDP campaign in Imo State said the sum of N10 billion has been spent out of N130 billion earmarked for the project.
“So far, out of the N130 million total cost of the project, we have spent about N10 billion. It is a big project and now that it has taken off, it will go on smoothly through the 48 months completion time. The project is a PPP arrangement, I am quite impressed with what I have seen,” he said.
He explained that components required for the construction have been procured and that piling work has commenced.
In his remarks, Minster for Works, Mr Mike Onolomemen said a lot has been done since the project was flagged off in March 2014 adding that Julius Berger Nigeria, was engaged because of its antecedents in handling projects of this nature.
“For us, it is a thing of joy and certainly before the next raining season, a lot of piles would have been driven in. No doubt, development of infrastructure takes a long time,” he said.
