Nigeria will spend N3.6 trillion for the rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Bridge, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said.
Speaking after the last Federal Executive Council meeting, chaired by President Bola Ahmed at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Umahi said the 3rd Mainland Bridge has challenges with its underwater structures; which necessitated its rehabilitation.
Also, he said 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.
Umahi pointed out that the 11.8-kilometre-long Lagos bridge was declared irreparable after structural damage, while the road’s cost shot up because of economic changes.
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.”
