Julius Berger hands over second Niger Bridge to Federal Government

 The Federal Government has assumed control over the second Niger Bridge from the contractor, Julius Berger.

This comes a half year after it was dispatched by the quick past organization of President Muhammadu Buhari on May 23.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, while tending to writers, not long after he was directed around the bridge said that he was happy with the degree of work done.

Umahi was driven round the extension by the Overseeing Overseer of Julius Berger, Dr Lars Richter.

The Minister lauded the past and present organization for doing a great deal to finish the work.

He added that President Bola Tinubu was extremely dedicated to the undertaking, adding that the National Government has plans to construct administration stations, filling stations, cafés and grocery stores and different offices as found in the Western world.

He said, "We have light issues and we have placed things together on the most proficient method to for all time have lights reestablished, particularly around evening time. What we have concurred is to convey sun powered arrangements before very long so consistently we don't need to run diesel.

"The streets will be finished when we have finished the two trades, one is taking us off from Asaba town to remove the traffic and the other one will be finished by Reynolds Development Organization Ltd to stay away from Onitsha town and take you directly to Obosi.

"President Bola Tinubu is exceptionally dedicated to the undertaking, we will get more thus that we can fabricate administration stations, filling stations, cafés and grocery stores and different offices as we find in the Western world.

The Minister brought up that shut circuit cameras would be introduced at the office including security faculty and reconnaissance and watch like clockwork to improve security on the extension.

The Overseeing Head of Julius Berger, Richter, prior in his discourse, said the occasion was a specialized handover after the undertaking was introduced by the previous organization.