FG Reacts To Vandalisation Of Second Niger Bridge

FG Reacts To Vandalisation Of Second Niger Bridge

The newly inaugurated Second Niger Bridge has suffered an act of vandalism just two months after its opening.

The metal plate covering the expansion joint of the walkway at the Onitsha end was removed, causing concern among officials.

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Martins Oluwaseyi, an official from the Federal Ministry of Works, expressed condemnation for such an act and questioned why people would tamper with a public infrastructure like the bridge.

However, Oluwaseyi reassured motorists that the bridge remains safe for travel, assuring them that the incident did not impact its structural integrity.

He also mentioned that measures have been implemented to prevent a recurrence of such incidents, and investigations into the vandalism are already underway.