Exclusive photos of the 2nd niger bridge these are photos of the construction of 2nd niger bridge that has been ongoing for sometime now. The new abacha loot to be return to nigeria will also go into completing this project according to babatunde fashola, minister of works. Pictures from the construction of second niger bridge 9jaflaver. These are photos of the construction of 2nd niger bridge that has been ongoing for sometime now. Second niger bridge to be concessioned this year nsia. Pictures of the progress on 2nd niger bridge politics nairaland.
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. The bridge, which is said to be the biggest road project of the federal government in nigeria and one of the biggest in. Much ado about the second niger bridge the pointer news. Vp osinbajo inspects second niger bridge in asaba youtube. Second niger bridge over 40% complete nsia punch newspapers.
According to report, the 2nd bridge is currently at 44. It is linked to asaba in delta state, nigeria history. Work commences on second niger bridge the pointer news. Second niger bridge to be completed 2022 nigerian govt. The nigeria sovereign investment authority on friday disclosed that construction work on the second niger bridge. 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. At last, work begins on 2nd niger bridge vanguard news. Julius berger nigeria plc has deployed personnel and equipment to the second niger bridge with. 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. Second niger bridge to be completed in 2022, as fg.
Ppp for construction of the 2nd niger bridge, nigeria. Environmental and social impact assessment for second niger river bridge. Adeyemo ajani, has said the second niger bridge may suffer serious setback if government did not urgently intervene in the crisis. 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. 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 company handling the project, julius berger nigeria plc has released a progress report of the ongoing construction of the 2nd niger bridge. Second niger bridge project suffers another setback. The federal executive council, yesterday, cancelled the n58billion second niger bridge project which was awarded in 2007 by the federal government.
The contractor has made an undertaking to deliver the project before the appointed date of 2022 and hand over. Second niger bridge archives latest nigeria news top. Second niger bridge esia scoping report nigeria sovereign. 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. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about second niger bridge from nigeria and the world on today. This is a lie the second niger bridge is not a project of general buharis admin the contract was awarded to julius berger. The second niger bridge to the future by sonala olumhense. 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. The managing director, nigerian sovereign investment authority, mr. Delta and anambra sides, work is ongoing on the second niger bridge project. Fmw second niger river bridge anambra construction.
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. 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. 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. Photos from ongoing construction of the second niger bridge.
President jonathan deliver part of his promise on niger bridge. Inspects 2nd niger bridge project, visits market for tradermoni second niger bridge. 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. Watch live from south africa as barack obama makes a highprofile speech honouring nelson mandela duration. 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.
Nigeria begins construction of second niger bridge channels. Im optimistic that 2nd niger bridge, other ongoing projects will be completed by 2018 fashola. Second niger bridge news latest breaking stories and top. Second niger bridge main project to gulp n210 billion.
The company said the project is expected to be completed by february 2022, adding that the scope of works include the construction of. The bridge is being constructed across nigerias niger river and is intended to ease traffic congestion and will span from asaba to ozubulu and. Construction of the second niger bridge project in nigeria on track. 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. Much ado about the second niger bridge the pointer news online. August 15, 2010 august 15, 2010 by asaba leave a comment. 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. Apr, 2018 the federal government of nigeria has embarked on the construction of the 2nd niger bridge. These bridges are the second niger bridge between onitsha and asaba and river niger bridge in nupeko, niger state. Indication on this emerged at the weekend when construction giant, julius berger nigeria ltd, believed to be the favoured contractor for. The second niger bridge facts and figuresopinion the. Alumonah told the news agency of nigeria on monday that the contracting firm, julius berger nig. Ifeanyi onuba, abuja a total amount of n33bn has so far been released for the implementation of the second niger bridge project.
Pictures from the construction of second niger bridge here are photos from the ongoing construction of the second niger bridge. 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. The director of highway bridges and design, federal ministry of power, works and housing, mr sogbesan adetokunbo says the main project. Second niger bridge at 44% completion stage official. The second niger bridge is a key national infrastructure, with immense socioeconomic benefits for the contiguous states and indeed the entire nation. The managing director, nigerian sovereign investment authority. The senate wednesday assured nigerians that the 2nd niger bridge would be. 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. The second niger bridge is to relieve the aged and over used niger bridge.
The project is structured as a public private partnership ppp and will. 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. N336bn for 2nd niger bridge intact, says ngige punch newspapers. The federal government of nigeria has embarked on the construction of the 2nd niger bridge.
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 of the progress on 2nd niger bridge politics. 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. Fashola said the completion of the 2nd niger bridge project as scheduled was a top. N336bn for 2nd niger bridge intact, says ngige punch. 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. The bridge, which is said to be the biggest road project of the. He added that it is about 45 percent done right now. 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. 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. The second niger bridge and adjacent roads will be 11. The profile also details project ownership and funding, gives a full project description, as well as information on contracts, tendering and key project contacts. Work commences on second niger bridge the pointer news online.
Fmw second niger river bridge anambra contains information on the scope of the project including project overview and location. I would like to stress from the outset that the second niger bridge is not an igbo project. Pdf construction project financing for sustainable development of. Niger bridge news latest breaking stories and top headlines. 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. Chino, this your headline does injustice to us in delta. Goodluck jonathans government funded 2nd niger bridge. The director of highway bridges and design in the ministry of power, works and housing. The federal government has hinted that the main project on the second niger bridge will gulp n210 billion. This is the real situation on second niger bridge from asaba end. Nairametrics is nigerias top business news and financial analysis.
Mr innocent alumonah, federal controller of works in anambra says the project work at the second niger bridge linking asaba in delta and onitsha. 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. The controller, federal ministry of works in anambra state, engr. I want government to execute the project fast so that the bridge will. This is the present situation on second niger bridge from asaba end. 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. 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.
Pictures from the construction of second niger bridge. Dec 20, 2019 pictures from the construction of second niger bridge here are photos from the ongoing construction of the second niger bridge. 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. Present facts about the 2nd niger bridge project elombah news. Here is what you should know about the 2nd niger bridge project. It is not onitsha second niger bridge but second niger bridge or onitshaasaba second niger bridge you have completed eliminated us from the picture.
Undoubtedly, the second niger bridge is very important to the two regions. Fashola assures on completion of second niger bridge. Exclusive photos of the 2nd niger bridge linda ikejis blog. He added that the cash was being set aside by the fg so that the project would not be delayed. 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 first bridge was constructed in the 1970s and calls have been on for a second one. Jun 21, 2016 watch live from south africa as barack obama makes a highprofile speech honouring nelson mandela duration. Second niger bridge project is 50% completed controller.
The bridge to date is not completed and little can be seen on the ground to testify to its near completion. Feb 17, 2020 second niger bridge ongoing construction of second niger bridge. Pdf construction project finance poses as herculean task in city development in. Fashola also boasted that the second niger bridge had created millions of jobs.
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. The 2nd niger bridge will be completed before 2022 chris. 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. 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. 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. The existing niger bridge, which is over 50 years old and the. 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. 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 river niger bridge in onitsha also known as the onitsha bridge, anambra state, nigeria connects southeastern nigeria with western nigeria over the river niger. When the first bridge was built, it was during the presidency of nnamdi azikiwe. 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. Second niger bridge to be completed in 2022, as fg releases. 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. Senate assures of completion of 2nd niger bridge in 2022 vanguard. Second niger bridge to gulp additional n210bn leadership. It is being touted as a general buhari project and that ex president jonathan did not care enough to build it. The existing niger bridge was inaugurated on january 4, 1966 and had been severely overstressed and its continued. The bridge is a link road to all parts of the country not just the south east. Here is what you should know about the 2nd niger bridge. Julius berger deploys 1,300 workers, 425 equipment to 2nd niger.
The second niger bridge is a key national infrastructure, with immense socio economic benefits for the contiguous states and indeed the entire nation. Recently, an oft repeated misconception about the second niger bridge has been recirculated in the media by buharists. It is being financed by the presidential infrastructural development fund. Fg set date for completion of second niger bridge recent. 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. Nigeria begins construction of second niger bridge. Otherwise just see the progress so far made on the construction of the second niger bridge currently going on. The numerous users are often held up to five hours from onitsha to asaba the regime of gen. The 1590 meter long bridge awarded at the cost of 117. The construction work at the second niger bridge would soon be completed as the work already done hits 44. The water level is now reducing and the pillars are coming up.
Minister of works, fashola inspects 2nd niger bridge project. A total amount of n33bn has so far been released for the implementation of the second niger bridge project. Fashola gave the assurance on saturday when he visited the site of the project at oko near asaba in delta. The biggest challenge we had before now was the rising water level of river niger which has now receded, he told obiano. 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.
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