Ifeanyi onuba, abuja a total amount of n33bn has so far been released for the implementation of the second niger bridge project. Presidency clarifies amount released for second niger. The contractor handling the 2nd niger bridge, julius berger plc, on tuesday said it had mobilised 1,300 workers and 450 equipment to site to enable it to complete the project in 2022. The governor of ebonyi state, david umahi, has said that the federal government was not doing the people of the south east any favour by seeing to the construction of the second niger bridge and other projects, as these projects are obligation of the federal government to the people of the region. Agreement to act as consortium partners to develop the second niger bridge project, in a public. Green light for 2nd niger bridge real estate market. Exclusive photos of the 2nd niger bridge linda ikejis blog. The existing niger bridge was inaugurated on january 4, 1966 and had been severely overstressed and its continued.
We are confident that the funding is more stable now and we are looking at a completion date of 2022, its a big project. Also, julius bergers project director for the 2nd niger bridge, mr. The second niger bridge and adjacent roads will be 11. Pictures of the progress on 2nd niger bridge politics. Fashola gave the assurance on saturday when he visited the site of the project at oko near asaba in delta. Despite assurances by the federal government on the completion of the second niger bridge, the contract for the construction of the main bridge has not been. The nigeria sovereign investment authority on friday disclosed that construction work on the second niger bridge. The second niger bridge to the future by sonala olumhense. Enugu residents applaud fg on enugu onitsha expressway. According to the ministry of works and housing, this is the phase iv of the construction of 2nd niger bridge and the bridge will link anambra and. The 2 nd niger bridge is 1,590m and forms part of the 12km length project.
Fashola assures on completion of second niger bridge. The federal government seems to be going on a fast track with the construction of the 2nd niger bridge. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about 2nd niger bridge from nigeria and the world on today. It is not onitsha second niger bridge but second niger bridge or onitshaasaba second niger bridge you have completed eliminated us from the picture.
Julius berger nigeria plc has deployed personnel and equipment to the second niger bridge with. Asaba the director of highway bridges and design, federal ministry of power, works and housing, mr sogbesan adetokunbo says the main project on the second niger bridge. Second niger bridge esia scoping report nigeria sovereign. After his comments about the second niger bridge, the vp had gone on to claim that the previous administrations abandoned the lagoscalabar railway project, stressing that it. A project by the federal government of nigeria, represented through the federal ministry of works and housing, in collaboration with the nigerian. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics pictures of the progress on 2nd niger bridge 10786 views at last, work begins on 2nd niger bridge senate committee on works inspects 2nd niger bridge progress photos work ongoing at 2nd niger bridge video proof. The second niger bridge facts and figuresopinion the. Second niger bridge main project to gulp n210 billion. He said that one of those promises was the construction of the second niger bridge, adding that the. I want government to execute the project fast so that the bridge will. The director of highway bridges and design, federal ministry of power, works and housing, mr sogbesan adetokunbo says the main project on the second niger bridge. Pictures from ongoing construction of second niger bridge. Here is what you should know about the 2nd niger bridge project. Federal controller of works in anambra, mr innocent alumonah has said that the project work at the second niger bridge linking asaba in delta and.
The second niger bridge to the future by sonala olumhense the mythical second niger bridge is to be constructed, the federal government indicated last week in a. Innocent alumonah, federal controller of works in anambra, says a part of the project work at the second niger bridge linking asaba in delta and onitsha in. Fg may redesign 2nd niger bridge to prevent suicide thecable. These are photos of the construction of 2nd niger bridge that has been ongoing for sometime now. Fashola said the completion of the 2nd niger bridge project as scheduled was a top. After years of uncertainty, work has finally begun for the construction of the controversial 2nd niger bridge that would link the south south and the south east geo political zones to support. After years of uncertainty, work has finally begun for the construction of the controversial 2nd niger bridge that would link the south south. Mr sogbesan adetokunbo, the director of highway bridges and design, federal ministry of power, works and housing, has said the main project on the second niger bridge will gulp n210 billion. He said the second niger bridge was no longer a political issue as president muhammadu buhari had demonstrated commitment to realizing the completion of the project. Pictures of the progress on 2nd niger bridge politics nairaland. Second niger bridge will be completed osinbajo premium. It is not a bridge only for the southern part of the country. At last, work begins on 2nd niger bridge vanguard news.
Nollywood actor turned politician, desmond elliot has. Second niger bridge news latest breaking stories and top. Construction of 2nd niger bridge in nigeria is set to be completed by february 2022. Two months ago, the minister of power, works and housing babatunde fashola restated the determination of the federal government to continue work on the second niger bridge. I would like to stress from the outset that the second niger bridge is not an igbo project. Second niger bridge at 44% completion stage official. Presidency clarifies amount released for second niger bridge. Vp osinbajo inspects the progress of work at the second niger bridge project with pwh min. Julius bergers presence in nigeria dates back to 1965 when the firm won a tender to construct a. Senate assures of completion of 2nd niger bridge in 2022 vanguard. Determined to do the project, the current government awarded the contract for the second niger bridge to julius berger plc at a total cost of n14.
Fashola takes tour of projects in southeast, confirms second niger bridge project is still at 30% completion level. Feasibility studies and design considerations on the possibility of constructing a bridge across river niger from asaba to onitsha was carried out by the netherlands. Fashola also boasted that the second niger bridge had created millions of jobs. Second niger bridge over 40% complete nsia punch newspapers. The second niger bridge is a key national infrastructure, with immense socio economic benefits for the contiguous states and indeed the entire nation. Vp osinbajo inspects second niger bridge in asaba duration. Second niger bridge to be completed in 2022, as fg releases. The bridge is a link road to all parts of the country not just the south east. The federal government has reiterated its resolve to complete work on the second niger bridge as well as other federal projects in the southeast zone.
Construction of 2nd niger bridge in nigeria to be completed in early. Second niger bridge to be completed in 2022 thisdaylive. Home nigeria construction of abandoned second river niger bridge. The second niger bridge is a key national infrastructure, with immense socioeconomic benefits for the contiguous states and indeed the entire nation. Presidency clarifies funding for 2nd niger bridge as n2bn. Friedrich josef wieser told journalists that he was convinced that the project would be completed on february 28, 2022. The project was a significant civil engineering endeavor because it was the first in the country to be built with prestressed concrete. The director who made this known at the media tour of the project in asaba, the delta state capital, said memo had been written to the.
The workers and host communities of the ongoing second niger bridge project in anambra and delta states have shut down the julius berger yard office at bridgehead, onitsha, the anambra state. The construction work at the second niger bridge would soon be completed as the work already done hits 44. The ongoing construction of the second niger bridge, the work is currently at 44. Vp osinbajo inspects second niger bridge in asaba youtube.
He also said the project, when completed, would improve road transport, communication and. Construction of abandoned second river niger bridge will begin soon, says buhari group. Fashola takes tour of projects in southeast, confirms. It is linked to asaba in delta state, nigeria history. At the onitsha end, the workers have done a lot of sand filling of embankments to a reasonable stage. The river niger bridge in onitsha also known as the onitsha bridge, anambra state, nigeria connects southeastern nigeria with western nigeria over the river niger. The project is structured as a public private partnership ppp and will. Despite assurances by the federal government on the completion of the second niger bridge, the contract for the construction of the main bridge has not been awarded, according to a report. A project by the federal government of nigeria, represented through the federal ministry of works and housing, in collaboration with the nigerian sovereign investment authority. The second niger bridge to the future punch newspapers.
Second niger bridge will not be completed until 2022 nsia. Nigeria begins construction of second niger bridge. The managing director, nigerian sovereign investment authority. The federal government has awarded contract for early works on the second niger bridge and emergency repairs at the tamburawa bridge in kano state at a total cost of n16. This is one project that president muhammadu buhari wants to see its early. Pictures from the construction of the 2nd niger bridge. Second niger bridge project suffers another setback. Desmond elliot defends his makeshift cleansing project.
Julius berger deploys 1,300 workers, 425 equipment to 2nd niger. Second niger bridge to be completed in 2022, as fg. Asaba the director of highway bridges and design, federal ministry of power, works and housing, mr sogbesan adetokunbo says the main project on the second niger bridge will gulp n210 billion. Minister of works, fashola inspects 2nd niger bridge project duration. The federal government has approved a contract for the construction of link roads to the new second niger bridge linking anambra and delta states at a cost of n206 billion.
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