Third Mainland Bridge repairs cost FG over N15.6 billion in six years

six years, coupled with rounds of discomfort for users, who depend on the critical facility daily.• Experts say routine repairs due to non-adherence to basic maintenance schedule six years, coupled with rounds of discomfort for users, who depend on the critical facility daily.

It will be recalled that in 2018, the government approved N18.87 billion for renovation, which was contracted to Borini Prono an Italian construction firm that constructed the bridge. Following the partial closure of the bridge by the Federal Government, many road users spent several hours in traffic. The government recently announced the partial closure of the Iyana Oworonshoki/Adeniji Adele-bound carriageway for eight weeks to pave the way for repairs.

Experts said the Federal Government’s effort has been the best in such circumstances, blaming the situation on non-adherence to maintenance programme and paucity of funds. A facility management expert and Managing Director, Global Property and Facilities International Limited, Dr Muhammad Balogun, said Nigerian bridges are not always maintained, adding that the present government intervention on the Third Mainland Bridge would ensure its safety.

In his words: “We have critical underwater challenges on the Third Mainland Bridge. The first is the deflection of the slab, which is nothing to worry about as we shall repair it as we did on Eko Bridge and it will stop deflecting. Wife of Kwara State Governor, Prof. Olufolake Abdulrazaq; Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Peter Odey and other development experts have called for an increased empowerment for women to drive solutions towards achieving sustainable development.

The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has advised Nigerian youths to expand their horizon and financial status, by exploring the different programmes of the current administration.

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