Governors from Nigeria’s south-east region have named the Second Niger Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari.
Buhari Sallau, the president’s personal assistant on media, wrote on his
Facebook page: “Following consultations, the governors of the south-east have
agreed that the second Niger Bridge shall be named the Muhammadu Buhari Second
Niger Bridge”.
Speaking at the virtual inauguration of the bridge, Hope Uzodinma, the
governor of Imo, said despite the south-east not voting for him, Buhari
fulfilled the promise he made to the geopolitical zone.
“He asked for our votes, we did not give him. He made a promise and now
he has fulfilled the promise even though we didn’t vote for him.”
Charles Soludo, governor of Anambra, said: “As you (Buhari) leave
office, the south-east will remember you. It would not be inappropriate to call
you Mr Infrastructure. This is a promise delivered.”
Reacting to the naming of the bridge, Tolu Ogunlesi, a special assistant
to the president on digital and new media, said the south-east governors agreed
to name the new bridge after the president.
“Following consultations, the governors of the south-east have agreed
that the Second Niger Bridge shall be named the Muhammadu Buhari Second Niger
Bridge.”
On December 15, 2022, the federal government opened the Second Niger
Bridge for use, in order to ease traffic in the south-east during the festive
season.
The bridge opened for one month during the yuletide and was later closed
to traffic on January 15, 2023, for the completion of the Loko-Oweto Bridge and
link roads between Benue and Nasarawa states.
On May 15, the bridge was fully opened to motorists, while some
finishing touches like lane markings were ongoing.
In a statement on Monday, Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesperson,
said Buhari is expected to commission seven legacy projects, including the
Second Niger Bridge, on Tuesday.
On his part, Bashir Ahmad, special assistant on digital communication to
Buhari, on Tuesday, announced that the 1.6 km long bridge has been named after
the president.
“The name is now being officiated. Thank God for our brand new Muhammadu
Buhari bridge. Thank you, President Muhammadu Buhari,” Ahmad wrote on his
Twitter page.
“The second Niger Bridge is to officially be called/known as Muhammadu
Buhari Second Niger Bridge,” Ahmad added.
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