First Niger Bridge to remain closed until structural works finish, minister says
Works Minister David Umahi says the First Niger Bridge will not reopen to traffic before major rehabilitation is completed. His position indicates that reopening will depend on the completion of structural repairs, rather than a temporary return to service while the work remains ongoing.
The First Niger Bridge will remain closed to traffic until major structural rehabilitation is completed, Works Minister David Umahi has said. Umahi’s statement sets completion of the rehabilitation as a condition for reopening the bridge. He did not indicate in the supplied material when the work would be finished or provide a projected date for the return of traffic.
The minister also did not outline the specific structural repairs being undertaken, the extent of the damage or the expected duration of the closure. The available information only identifies the works as major structural rehabilitation. The bridge’s reopening will therefore be determined by the progress and completion of the rehabilitation programme, rather than by a temporary decision to allow vehicles to use it while the work continues.
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