First Niger Bridge shut for emergency repairs

The Federal Ministry of Works has afloat unopen the First Niger Bridge successful Onitsha, Anambra State, for exigency attraction and rehabilitation.

The ministry closed the span on Monday September 7, 2026. The rehabilitation enactment is expected to past until September 21.

According to the ministry, the involution became indispensable due to the fact that of the deteriorated information of the bridge’s carriageway and harm to immoderate components caused by vandalism, including parts of the expansion-joint steelwork and stanchion and steel-truss nuts and bolts.

It added that the works volition see the removal of the deteriorated asphalt aboveground and laying of a caller astir 40mm asphalt wearing course, alongside different attraction and information works.

The ministry further revealed that the Federal Government volition besides instal solar-powered streetlights and CCTV cameras arsenic portion of measures to amended information and deter vandalism.

It directed motorists to usage the Second Niger Bridge done Obosi towards Asaba, Delta State, during the closure.

It stated that postulation diversion arrangements, roadworthy signs, information barriers and traffic-control unit would beryllium deployed to minimise disruption and support roadworthy users and operation workers.

First Niger Bridge unopen for exigency repairs...