By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau
Apparently to appreciate him for the political will to ensure that the project was completed during his regime, the South-East Governors have agreed to name the Second Niger Bridge after the outgoing President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.
The Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, made this public on Tuesday morning via his twitter handle.
According to him the Second Niger Bridge will now be called Muhammadu Buhari Bridge.
Ahmad tweeted: “The Second Niger Bridge is to officially be called/known as MUHAMMADU BUHARI SECOND NIGER BRIDGE.”
“The MUHAMMADU BUHARI BRIDGE is officially commissioned today, by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Also, the information was collaborated by Special Assistant to President Buhari on Digital/New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi who tweeted: “Following consultations, the Governors of the South-East have agreed that the Second Niger Bridge shall be named the MUHAMMADU BUHARI SECOND NIGER BRIDGE.”
Prompt News reports that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) administration (1999 to 2015) conceived Second Niger Bridge project with the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan doing the Ground Breaking Ceremony but it was during the Buhari’s regime that the project was built from start to finish.
The existing bridge constructed by DUMEZ Nigeria Limited is the only gateway into the South East, South South and North Central regions from the South West.
