The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says it has officially handed over the completed Second Niger Bridge to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The bridge, connecting Southeastern Nigeria to other areas, was carried out through the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF), with NSIA serving as both the fund and project manager.
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In a statement Tuesday, he Authority said: “The bridge project included building a 1.6km concrete box-girder bridge over the River Niger, constructing two secondary bridges at Amakon Village Road and Atani Road, each 21.7m long, creating a new cloverleaf interchange at Onitsha-Owerri Road, and making 10.3 km of approach roads from Asaba, Delta State, and Onitsha, Anambra State.
“Furthermore, an approximately 2.4 km-long temporary link road was forged from the Asaba end of the bridge to the Benin-Asaba dual carriageway, facilitating immediate bridge operations until the two 17.5 km-long connecting approach roads were completed,” NSIA explained.
Aminu Umar-Sadiq, the Managing Director and CEO of NSIA explained that handing over the Second Niger Bridge to the Federal Government of Nigeria aligns with its dedication to effectively execute large-scale, complex projects that positively affect socio-economic conditions for both present and future generations of Nigerians.
