The federal executive council, yesterday, cancelled the n58billion second niger bridge project which was awarded in 2007 by the federal government. I want government to execute the project fast so that the bridge will. After years of uncertainty, work has finally begun for the construction of the controversial 2nd niger bridge that would link the south south and the south east geo political zones to support. Work on the second niger bridge linking asaba in delta and onitsha in anambra, has reached 50 per cent completion, mr wkscont ajani, federal controller of works, anambra, has said. Goodluck jonathans government funded 2nd niger bridge. Second niger bridge main project to gulp n210 billion. The federal government has said that the second niger bridge is important to the nigerian economy and the project will be delivered on schedule. Niger bridge news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Jan 09, 2020 tony okafor, awka the minister of labour and employment, dr chris ngige, has said the n336bn budgeted for the construction of the 2nd niger bridge is intact. Chino, this your headline does injustice to us in delta. Work commences on second niger bridge the pointer news online.
Julius berger nigeria plc has deployed personnel and equipment to the second niger bridge with. Fashola said the completion of the 2nd niger bridge project as scheduled was a top. The federal government has hinted that the main project on the second niger bridge will gulp n210 billion. Asaba the director of highway bridges and design, federal ministry of power, works and housing, mr sogbesan adetokunbo says the main project on the second niger bridge will gulp n210 billion. Fg set date for completion of second niger bridge recent photos inside the federal government have set date for the completion of the second niger bridge, the project which is currently at 33% will be ready in february 2022, says the contractor handling the project, julius berger plc.
This is the present situation on second niger bridge from asaba end. Alumonah told the news agency of nigeria on monday that the contracting firm, julius berger nig. The existing niger bridge was inaugurated on january 4, 1966 and had been severely overstressed and its continued. Second niger bridge to gulp additional n210bn leadership. Feb 17, 2020 second niger bridge ongoing construction of second niger bridge. At last, work begins on 2nd niger bridge vanguard news. Despite assurances by the federal government on the completion of the second niger bridge, the contract for the construction of the main bridge has not been. The workers and host communities of the ongoing second niger bridge project in anambra and delta states have shut down the julius berger yard office at bridgehead, onitsha, the anambra state. Work commences on second niger bridge the pointer news. It is not onitsha second niger bridge but second niger bridge or onitshaasaba second niger bridge you have completed eliminated us from the picture. Pdf construction project financing for sustainable development of. He added that the cash was being set aside by the fg so that the project would not be delayed. Second niger bridge over 40% complete nsia punch newspapers.
Recently, an oft repeated misconception about the second niger bridge has been recirculated in the media by buharists. Fashola assures on completion of second niger bridge. The second niger bridge and adjacent roads will be 11. When the first bridge was built, it was during the presidency of nnamdi azikiwe. Photos from ongoing construction of the second niger bridge. Much ado about the second niger bridge the pointer news. The second niger bridge is a key national infrastructure, with immense socio economic benefits for the contiguous states and indeed the entire nation. Second niger bridge news latest breaking stories and top. Pictures of the progress on 2nd niger bridge politics. Apr 10, 2018 federal controller of works in anambra, mr innocent alumonah has said that the project work at the second niger bridge linking asaba in delta and onitsha in anambra is already 44. Ppp for construction of the 2nd niger bridge, nigeria. According to report, the 2nd bridge is currently at 44.
It is being financed by the presidential infrastructural development fund. The controller, federal ministry of works in anambra state, engr. Oct 20, 2017 after his comments about the second niger bridge, the vp had gone on to claim that the previous administrations abandoned the lagoscalabar railway project, stressing that it has been revived. The second niger bridge to the future by sonala olumhense the mythical second niger bridge is to be constructed, the federal government indicated last week in a. May 20, 2018 federal government has put in place workable funding mechanism to ensure completion of the second niger bridge, the minister of works, power and housing, mr babatunde fashola, has said. Pictures from the construction of second niger bridge 9jaflaver. Nairametrics is nigerias top business news and financial analysis. Construction of the second niger bridge project in nigeria on track. Second niger bridge esia scoping report nigeria sovereign. Mar 10, 2014 the second niger bridge, for which 40 billion naira has already been provided for the commencement of work, will indeed eliminate the burden of traffic gridlock suffered on the anambra and delta. Nigeria begins construction of second niger bridge channels.
The biggest challenge we had before now was the rising water level of river niger which has now receded, he told obiano. During the nigerian civil war of 1967 1970, in an attempt to halt the nigerian military advance, retreating biafran soldiers destroyed the river niger bridge at onitsha, trapping the nigerians on the other side of the river. The water level is now reducing and the pillars are coming up. Present facts about the 2nd niger bridge project elombah. Fmw second niger river bridge anambra construction. The second niger bridge to the future by sonala olumhense. Second niger bridge to be concessioned this year nsia. The senate wednesday assured nigerians that the 2nd niger bridge would be. The profile also details project ownership and funding, gives a full project description, as well as information on contracts, tendering and key project contacts. Watch live from south africa as barack obama makes a highprofile speech honouring nelson mandela duration. President jonathan deliver part of his promise on niger bridge. The process for the construction of the second niger bridge 2nb is fully on course with the signing of the concession agreement expected to be consummated in the second half of this year, the. Much ado about the second niger bridge the pointer news online.
Fashola gave the assurance on saturday when he visited the site of the project at oko near asaba in delta. After his comments about the second niger bridge, the vp had gone on to claim that the previous administrations abandoned the lagoscalabar railway project, stressing that it. N336bn for 2nd niger bridge intact, says ngige punch. The 1590 meter long bridge awarded at the cost of 117. Environmental and social impact assessment for second niger river bridge.
Construction work on the proposed second bridge across the river niger may have begun the news agency of nigeria nan reports. Jun 21, 2016 watch live from south africa as barack obama makes a highprofile speech honouring nelson mandela duration. Here is what you should know about the 2nd niger bridge. The first bridge was constructed in the 1970s and calls have been on for a second one. Second niger bridge archives latest nigeria news top. The federal government of nigeria has embarked on the construction of the 2nd niger bridge. Innocent alumonah, federal controller of works in anambra, says a part of the project work at the second niger bridge linking asaba in delta and onitsha in anambra is already 44. The director of highway bridges and design, federal ministry of power, works and housing, mr sogbesan adetokunbo says the main project. Delta and anambra sides, work is ongoing on the second niger bridge project.
Apr 30, 2018 the federal government has hinted that the main project on the second niger bridge will gulp n210 billion. Second niger bridge to be completed in 2022, as fg releases. Sep 14, 2018 work on the second niger bridge linking asaba in delta and onitsha in anambra, has reached 50 per cent completion, mr wkscont ajani, federal controller of works, anambra, has said. Indication on this emerged at the weekend when construction giant, julius berger nigeria ltd, believed to be the favoured contractor for the project, began preliminary work on the job. Second niger bridge to be completed 2022 nigerian govt. Second niger bridge project suffers another setback. The nigeria sovereign investment authority on friday disclosed that construction work on the second niger bridge. The bridge, which is said to be the biggest road project of the.
The construction work at the second niger bridge would soon be completed as the work already done hits 44. Julius berger deploys 1,300 workers, 425 equipment to 2nd niger. Here is what you should know about the 2nd niger bridge project. Feasibility studies and design considerations on the possibility of constructing a bridge across river niger from asaba to onitsha was carried out by the netherlands. Vp osinbajo inspects second niger bridge in asaba youtube. Adeyemo ajani, has said the second niger bridge may suffer serious setback if government did not urgently intervene in the crisis. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about second niger bridge from nigeria and the world on today. N336bn for 2nd niger bridge intact, says ngige punch newspapers. Federal government has put in place workable funding mechanism to ensure completion of the second niger bridge, the minister of works, power and housing, mr babatunde fashola, has said.
Second niger bridge to be completed in 2022, as fg. Apr 28, 2018 the director of highway bridges and design, federal ministry of power, works and housing, mr sogbesan adetokunbo says the main project on the second niger bridge will gulp n210 billion. We are confident that the funding is more stable now and we are looking at a completion date of 2022, its a big project. The managing director, nigerian sovereign investment authority. The new abacha loot to be return to nigeria will also go into completing this project according to babatunde fashola, minister of works. Second niger bridge at 44% completion stage official. The second niger bridge facts and figuresopinion the. Present facts about the 2nd niger bridge project elombah news. Apr 08, 2012 3d rendering of the 2nd niger bridge at onitsha, nigeria the route of the recommended plan is 2150m in length including a 600m bridge according to china communications construction company ltd.
Tony okafor, awka the minister of labour and employment, dr chris ngige, has said the n336bn budgeted for the construction of the 2nd niger bridge is. Otherwise just see the progress so far made on the construction of the second niger bridge currently going on. The nigerian government on wednesday secured the vital pledge for support from host communities bordering the n220bn second niger bridge, to guarantee the successful completion of construction on. A project by the federal government of nigeria, represented through the federal ministry of works and housing, in collaboration with the nigerian sovereign investment authority. These are photos of the construction of 2nd niger bridge that has been ongoing for sometime now. The bridge is being constructed across nigerias niger river and is intended to ease traffic congestion and will span from asaba to ozubulu and. The second niger bridge, for which 40 billion naira has already been provided for the commencement of work, will indeed eliminate the burden of traffic gridlock suffered on. The project was the construction of the 2nd niger bridge including 35km bypass road linking anambra and delta states through a concession under a public private partnership ppp scheme on a design, build, finance and operate basis. I would like to stress from the outset that the second niger bridge is not an igbo project. Fg set date for completion of second niger bridge recent. The new images released were more explicit, detailed and show the real progress with a date attached to the pictures so that no one will doubt the authenticity of the images and time. Pictures from the construction of second niger bridge here are photos from the ongoing construction of the second niger bridge.
The river niger bridge in onitsha also known as the onitsha bridge, anambra state, nigeria connects southeastern nigeria with western nigeria over the river niger. It is not a bridge only for the southern part of the country. He added that it is about 45 percent done right now. Pictures of the progress on 2nd niger bridge politics nairaland. It is linked to asaba in delta state, nigeria history. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics pictures of the progress on 2nd niger bridge 10786 views at last, work begins on 2nd niger bridge senate committee on works inspects 2nd niger bridge progress photos work ongoing at 2nd niger bridge video proof. This is one project that president muhammadu buhari wants to see its early.
Ilorinjebba is one of them and the second niger bridge is one of them. Minister of works, fashola inspects 2nd niger bridge project. Jan 14, 2017 the second niger bridge to the future by sonala olumhense the mythical second niger bridge is to be constructed, the federal government indicated last week in a wobbly, cagey statement delivered. This is a lie the second niger bridge is not a project of general buharis admin the contract was awarded to julius berger. The managing director, nigerian sovereign investment authority, mr. Mr sogbesan adetokunbo, the director of highway bridges and design, federal ministry of power, works and housing, has said the main project on the second niger bridge will gulp n210 billion. The second niger bridge is a key national infrastructure, with immense socioeconomic benefits for the contiguous states and indeed the entire nation. Exclusive photos of the 2nd niger bridge linda ikejis blog.
The contractor has made an undertaking to deliver the project before the appointed date of 2022 and hand over. The bridge is a link road to all parts of the country not just the south east. The director of highway bridges and design in the ministry of power, works and housing. August 15, 2010 august 15, 2010 by asaba leave a comment. Im optimistic that 2nd niger bridge, other ongoing projects will be completed by 2018 fashola. Inspects 2nd niger bridge project, visits market for tradermoni second niger bridge. Apr, 2018 the federal government of nigeria has embarked on the construction of the 2nd niger bridge. Pdf construction project finance poses as herculean task in city development in.
Abdulsalam was more concerned with political reengineering of nigeria and smooth transition programe than to worry about a useful critical infrastructure project as the second niger bridge. Indication on this emerged at the weekend when construction giant, julius berger nigeria ltd, believed to be the favoured contractor for. Second niger bridge project is 50% completed controller. The existing niger bridge, which is over 50 years old and the. Nov 21, 2019 the company handling the project, julius berger nigeria plc has released a progress report of the ongoing construction of the 2nd niger bridge. Ifeanyi onuba, abuja a total amount of n33bn has so far been released for the implementation of the second niger bridge project. The director who made this known at the media tour of the project in asaba, the delta state capital, said memo had been written to the. A total amount of n33bn has so far been released for the implementation of the second niger bridge project.
The company said the project is expected to be completed by february 2022, adding that the scope of works include the construction of. Exclusive photos of the 2nd niger bridge these are photos of the construction of 2nd niger bridge that has been ongoing for sometime now. It is being touted as a general buhari project and that ex president jonathan did not care enough to build it. Senate assures of completion of 2nd niger bridge in 2022 vanguard. Fashola also boasted that the second niger bridge had created millions of jobs.
Mr innocent alumonah, federal controller of works in anambra says the project work at the second niger bridge linking asaba in delta and onitsha. This is the real situation on second niger bridge from asaba end. The numerous users are often held up to five hours from onitsha to asaba the regime of gen. The second niger bridge is to relieve the aged and over used niger bridge. The bridge, which is said to be the biggest road project of the federal government in nigeria and one of the biggest in. Dec 20, 2019 pictures from the construction of second niger bridge here are photos from the ongoing construction of the second niger bridge. Aug 30, 2015 the nsia acting through its wholly owned subsidiary, nsia motorways investment company nmic is collaborating with the federal ministry of works and julius berger investments jbi as joint sponsors on the financing, development and construction of the second niger bridge project the project. The project is structured as a public private partnership ppp and will. Nigeria begins construction of second niger bridge. The company handling the project, julius berger nigeria plc has released a progress report of the ongoing construction of the 2nd niger bridge. The bridge to date is not completed and little can be seen on the ground to testify to its near completion. Undoubtedly, the second niger bridge is very important to the two regions. Determined to do the project, the current government awarded the contract for the second niger bridge to julius berger plc at a total cost of n14. President goodluck jonathan has performed the ground breaking ceremony of the second niger at the anambra state project site.
Fmw second niger river bridge anambra contains information on the scope of the project including project overview and location. The 2nd niger bridge will be completed before 2022 chris. Apr 09, 2018 he said the second niger bridge was no longer a political issue as president muhammadu buhari had demonstrated commitment to realizing the completion of the project. Federal controller of works in anambra, mr innocent alumonah has said that the project work at the second niger bridge linking asaba in delta and.
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