LAGOSIANS CELEBRATE REOPENING OF 3RD MAINLAND BRIDGE

Aerial view of the 3rd Mainland Bridge Lagos.

"Work has already begun on the underwater damage to the bridge, which is the second phase of the Rehabilitation works on the bridge." Works Minister, Umahi.

Lagosians have continued to celebrate news of the reopening of the 3rd Mainland Bridge to traffic following it's blockage to allow for rehabilitation works.

A statement from the Director, Press and Public Relations Department of the Federal Ministry of Works, Ben Bem Goong disclosed that the Honourable Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, had in a phone call in the early hours of today, Thursday 4th April 2024, directed the Controller of Works, Lagos State, Engr Mrs O.I. Kesha to open the Bridge to traffic in order to ease the stress which motorist have been subjected to, during the period of the first phase of Rehabilitation works on the Bridge.

Speaking to journalists soon after the directive, the Minister of Works said, the successful completion of the first phase of the Rehabilitation works which was started and completed by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration is a clear Indication that President Tinubu is working.

The statement further revealed that Senator Umah therefore,i called on all Nigerians to continue to have faith in the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President, maintaining however, that nothing good comes so easy. 

The Minister, in his address to journalists, revealed that "work has already begun on the underwater damage to the bridge, which is the second phase of the Rehabilitation works on the bridge."

Similarly, the Minister said, Rehabilitation works will commence on the Carter bridge in the coming weeks, adding that the contractor has already been mobilised.