AutoJoshNIG:


The Niger Bridge more popularly referred to as the Onitsha Bridge is of Nigeria’s most economically crucial bridges. It was constructed between 1964 and 1965, and it was commissioned in December 1965.

The Bridge links the South-Western and the South-Southern region of the country to the South-East. The Bridge has its two ends both in Asaba, Delta State and Onitsha, Anambra state.

Apart from being host to one of the largest marketplaces in all of West Africa, Onitsha also happens to be the gateway to the densely populated eastern region.

So, prior to the construction of the famous Onitsha Bridge in 1966, how were people traveling to the East?

Well, in the early 1960s, travels across the river Niger to the eastern part of Nigeria was achieved with the means of river ferries of various sizes.

Below are photographs of showing travelers at the jetties and landing points at Asaba end of the river in 1961.




Asaba Ferry Landing (March 1961)




A private enterprise river ferry stopped at the main Asaba passenger-landing dock in 1966. Photo Credit: Laurens Dawes




The Asaba riverbank and ferry in 1960.



A view taken just off the Niger River banks looking backward along the eastern front of 1960s Asaba, photographed from aboard a Ferry headed southeastward toward Onitsha.




Asaba-Onitsha- Ferry Crossing (1959)

Source:

https://autojosh.com/see-how-people-traveled-to-onitsha-before-the-construction-of-the-niger-bridge/

The border between Nigeria and Benin republic is not as huge as this. This is a very massive river.

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Chike and d river

Germannig:


The bolded is the most sobering statement I have read in a long time. Thank you. I am so, so humbled.

You're welcome!

When we remember that we're just one of the " grains" that constitute the zillions that make up the dust of nature, of earth, then all our posturing, grandstanding and whatnot is put in check. In the blink of an eye life may cease then, what becomes of our pride, hate and malice.

Indeed, history has taught me a lot...a whole lot!

That's was when the world was still in the dark

Escodeb:
When we still have a functioning country, it took roughly a year to construct this massive bridge. But it will take YEARS to construct something similar in this generation.


Which way Nigeria?

And nigeria no too get money that time.

Chuvin22:
I just remembered Chike and the River.

Abo and the crocodile

Fake news.
How did you get coloured pictures in the year 1961. Coloured photography was not available then.

AutoJoshNIG:


The Niger Bridge more popularly referred to as the Onitsha Bridge is of Nigeria’s most economically crucial bridges. It was constructed between 1964 and 1965, and it was commissioned in December 1965.

The Bridge links the South-Western and the South-Southern region of the country to the South-East. The Bridge has its two ends both in Asaba, Delta State and Onitsha, Anambra state.

Apart from being host to one of the largest marketplaces in all of West Africa, Onitsha also happens to be the gateway to the densely populated eastern region.

So, prior to the construction of the famous Onitsha Bridge in 1966, how were people traveling to the East?

Well, in the early 1960s, travels across the river Niger to the eastern part of Nigeria was achieved with the means of river ferries of various sizes.

Below are photographs of showing travelers at the jetties and landing points at Asaba end of the river in 1961.




Asaba Ferry Landing (March 1961)




A private enterprise river ferry stopped at the main Asaba passenger-landing dock in 1966. Photo Credit: Laurens Dawes




The Asaba riverbank and ferry in 1960.



A view taken just off the Niger River banks looking backward along the eastern front of 1960s Asaba, photographed from aboard a Ferry headed southeastward toward Onitsha.




Asaba-Onitsha- Ferry Crossing (1959)

Source:

https://autojosh.com/see-how-people-traveled-to-onitsha-before-the-construction-of-the-niger-bridge/

Shedrack777:
and one idiot will come out of nowhere and say pdp did not work. thunder fire them.

bro....it was a military regime bk den