The contract for the reconstruction of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, estimated by a construction firm to cost six point three trillion naira, has not been awarded.
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, made this public when the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, paid him a courtesy visit in Abakaliki.
Senator Umahi said defects on the Third Mainland Bridge and the Carter Bridge were not new, noting that he had been engaging stakeholders on the matter.
He explained that the Third Mainland Bridge, which is over fifty years old, was assessed in 2013 and 2019, and that deliberations were held with experts on how to address identified issues.
The minister added that while the Carter Bridge also required rehabilitation, works on the Eko Bridge were ongoing.
Writing by Ngozi Okpala