The federal government has announced that the Second Niger Bridge will be open to traffic on Thursday, December 15, and will remain open until January , 2023.
Jimoh Olawale, Delta state’s federal controller of works, made the announcement on Wednesday, December 7.
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He revealed that the federal government intends to open the road to commuters for 30 days to ease traffic during the holiday season, as many Nigerians will travel to their hometowns to celebrate Christmas.
According to Olawale, the minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, gave the order to open the Second Niger Bridge, .
He said:
“As we know, during the Christmas celebration, commuters suffer hardship accessing the old Niger Bridge due to traffic jams but with this arrangement, traffic congestion on Asaba-Benin Expressway will ease.”
Olawale revealed that arrangements had been made between state governments and the federal roads safety corps (FRSC) to help ensure easy access to the road during the yuletide period.
He said:
“Motorists going towards Owerri direction would divert through the access road near the old Niger Bridge to the new bridge.”