Tinubu’s minister orders immediate reopening of Lagos bridge to ease traffic

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  • The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has ordered the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos to ease severe traffic congestion
  • Federal Controller of Works, Olukorede Kesha, confirmed that remedial measures are being implemented to restore vehicular movement
  • The bridge was initially set for closure until May 2025 for repairs, but worsening gridlock prompted a reassessment of the timeline

Nigerian work minister has ordered the immediate opening of the Lagos bridge to ease traffic congestion currently bedevilling the state. Image: X/Dave UmahiSource: FacebookAuthorities working on opening Lagos bridge”Yes, that is true. The minister has directed me to open it. But as it is, we are trying to see how we can do remedial measures so that we can open the bridge for vehicular movement because we have already broken parts of the bridge,” Kesha stated.”We are still unsure if commuters will be able to use it tomorrow. But we are currently working overnight to do some remedial work. We are working on that. The destruction had gone a bit far, but all hands are on deck to, hopefully by tomorrow, open the bridge to traffic,” she added.Lagos deploys technology to apprehend traffic offenders

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