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FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Chyz2: 6:52am On Aug 30, 2011
[size=15pt]Govt will build second Niger bridge, says Okonjo-Iweala[/size]

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 00:00 From Chuks Collins, Awka News - National






MINISTER of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has pledged that the Federal Government would partner Anambra State in raising the tempo of socio-economic development in the state by focusing on abandoned federal projects in the area, especially the Second Niger Bridge.

In a lecture entitlåed, “A call for Collective Action,” in Awka during the state’s 20th Anniversary Summit over the weekend, Okonjo-Iweala observed that Anambra was blessed with quality human resources making waves in the country and across the world.

She harped on the need for the state’s intellectuals to come together and work as a team to achieve its development goals.

Okonjo-Iweala stressed the need to diversify the nation’s economy and strengthen its security network.

The gathering gave Governor Peter Obi the ample opportunity to embrace his predecessor, Dr. Chris Ngige, publicly for the first time, since 2006 when he mounted the leadership saddle in the state after three years of legal struggle, which peaked with the upstaging of Ngige.

The Awka event also witnessed honors conferred on 75 indigenes of Anambra State who have distinguished themselves in various fields of life. Among those honoured were two late former Senate Presidents, Chuba Okadigbo and Nwafor Orizu; Ikemba Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu and his late father Sir Louis Ojukwu; Sir Louis Mbanefo; Prof Chinua Achebe; former Vice President Alex Ekwueme; erstwhile Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Emeka Anyaoku; Jerome Udorji, Christopher Okigbo and Francis Cardinal Arinze.

In another lecture titled, “Framework and Opportunities for developing Sustainable Energy Supply in Anambra State, Minister of Power, Barth Nnaji, disclosed that Anambra would benefit from several on-going Federal Government Power Projects, including building small dams to generate power.

Nnaji also disclosed that Geometric Power Company was working with the state government to boost power supply in Nnewi and Onitsha.

Anyaoku, who chaired the event, described it as worthy of celebration on account of the development Anambra had witnessed since its creation.

Also, Vice President at the World Bank, Oby Ezekwesili, commended Obi for remaining focus on governance despite “uninformed criticisms.”


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Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Nobody: 10:42am On Aug 30, 2011
Too much talk
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Afam4eva(m): 10:49am On Aug 30, 2011
In the whole of the south-east Anambra has the most potential. I see it become a major world destination in the future.
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Nobody: 11:20am On Aug 30, 2011
afam4eva:

In the whole of the south-east Anambra has the most potential. I see it become a major world destination in the future.
Please enlighten me
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Yeske2(m): 2:14pm On Aug 30, 2011
Let them start building and stop talking
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by musiwa48: 3:21pm On Aug 30, 2011
There is already the second and third Niger bridge. It has been propaganda all this years. I think Obasanjo was the one that  built the second Niger bridge  at Patani and the third Niger Bridge at Bomadi in Ijawland to serve Imo , abia, river, Akwa Ibom,Cross river  , even the government  have constructed an expressway from Benin city to this places. the Ughelli to patani lane is the last .

see satellite pictures. The Patani and Bomadi bridge was constructed to serve the east. and all the government need to do is telling transporter there are two new bridges.  It is short for them to use .

Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by ak47mann(m): 3:26pm On Aug 30, 2011
musiwa abeg when it come to anambra state don't bring ur nonsense here pls cool cool
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Johnpaul2k2(m): 3:30pm On Aug 30, 2011
blink182:

Too much talk
blink182:

Please enlighten me
BAD BELLE ON THE MOVE grin grin grin grin
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by PointB: 3:36pm On Aug 30, 2011
@ Musiwa,
Those are very well designed bridges. Won-der-ful! grin grin grin grin grin
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Metalgoong(m): 3:37pm On Aug 30, 2011
^^^^^^  
No bi small bad belle oooo . . . lol. . . .  The mumu wants to be enlightened.
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Nobody: 3:42pm On Aug 30, 2011
Johnpaul2k2:

BAD BELLE ON THE MOVE grin grin grin grin
If you do not know, please say so instead of the insult.
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by musiwa48: 3:44pm On Aug 30, 2011
Is it because they place it in ijawland. wetin be your problem. you people shouting you wanted the second niger , I think it was during obasanjo govt, they built the second niger bridge. But instead of putting it in asaba, they place it in Patani because it was best to put it in  pategi because it was closer to Imo, abia, river, cross river, akwa ibom states. you keep on shouting, they went ahead and built the third niger bridge again and place it in bomadi. What she is asking for is the fourth niger bridge.
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Remii(m): 3:50pm On Aug 30, 2011
This bridge again, since Babangida time, promise after promise, na wa  for Naija.

The idea to construct a second Niger Bridge, according to reports, was first broached during the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida, almost 21 years ago, when it became obvious that the existing bridge, commissioned in January 1966, had become too old and thus, unable to carry the increasingly heavy traffic that flows primarily, from the South-East and South South to the South West geo-political zone of the country.
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Johnpaul2k2(m): 3:52pm On Aug 30, 2011
musiwa.,.:

Is it because they place it in ijawland. wetin be your problem. you people shouting you wanted the second niger , I think it was during obasanjo govt, they built the second niger bridge. But instead of putting it in asaba, they place it in Pategi because it was best to put it in  pategi because it was closer to Imo, abia, river, cross river, akwa ibom states. you keep on shouting, they went ahead and built the third niger bridge again and place it in bomadi. What she is asking for is the fourth niger bridge.
second Niger Bridge not third or fourth cool cool cool
and learn how to control your anger  grin grin grin grin
blink182:

If you do not know, please say so instead of the insult.
why are you disturbing yourself over the NIger Bridge issue. just wait and see what will happen  cool cool cool
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by PointB: 3:56pm On Aug 30, 2011
musiwa.,.:

Is it because they place it in ijawland. wetin be your problem. you people shouting you wanted the second niger , I think it was during obasanjo govt, they built the second niger bridge. But instead of putting it in asaba, they place it in Pategi because it was best to put it in  pategi because it was closer to Imo, abia, river, cross river, akwa ibom states. you keep on shouting, they went ahead and built the third niger bridge again and place it in bomadi. What she is asking for is the fourth niger bridge.

Ok the fourth Niger bridge will be built at Oviri, while the shouting continues?  grin grin grin grin grin grin
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Nobody: 4:13pm On Aug 30, 2011
Johnpaul2k2:

second Niger Bridge not third or fourth cool cool cool
and learn how to control your anger  grin grin grin ;Dwhy are you disturbing yourself over the NIger Bridge issue. just wait and see what will happen  cool cool cool
I just realized you are not even the person I asked the question, I do not care about the bridge, it is the bolded statement I want to know about. Please stay out of other people's business before you get yourself in trouble.
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by ekea2001: 4:29pm On Aug 30, 2011
a facelift to start after subsidy removal shocked.they should start.
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by musiwa48: 5:21pm On Aug 30, 2011
they took the second and the third Niger bridge from asaba because Asaba was too far from the major eastern cities of owerri, aba, umuahia, port harcourt, uyo, calabar, yenagoa,  Patani was the best place to locate it. And they built the second niger bridge there and the third niger bridge went to Bomadi to reduce traveller time.


asaba now cover just 3 state of anambra, enugu and ebonyi.

While Patani and bomadi bridge covers 6 state of imo, abia, akwa ibom, cross rivers, port harcourt, bayelsa, they have cut asaba and Onitsha off

Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Biggie9: 5:39pm On Aug 30, 2011
2nd Niger bridge is supposed to be linking Onitsha and most S/E regions with Asaba,and not the ones linking ijaw land with Akwa-ibom. The 1st Niger bridge is old and cannot even take the traffic between Onitsha and Asaba alone at peak hours talkless of other people coming from Awka,Enugu, Nsukka,Umuahia etc.
Anyone that builds bridges in forests of Bomadi and think it will be viable is only wasting his or her time. Those bridges you mentioned are just white elephant projects Obasanjo built for decoration. In economics, we all know that its demand that warrants supply and not the other way round!
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Biggie9: 5:46pm On Aug 30, 2011
2nd Niger bridge is supposed to be linking Onitsha and most S/E regions with Asaba,and not the ones linking ijaw land with Akwa-ibom. The 1st Niger bridge is old and cannot even take the traffic between Onitsha and Asaba alone at peak hours talkless of other people coming from Awka,Enugu, Nsukka,Umuahia etc.
Anyone that builds bridges in forests of Bomadi and think it will be viable is only wasting his or her time. Those bridges you mentioned are just white elephant projects Obasanjo built for decoration. In economics, we all know that its demand that warrants supply and not the other way round!
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by friedrice1: 7:54pm On Aug 30, 2011
i have this feeling that Okonjo Iweala is over-celebrated.
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Orblonde: 8:29pm On Aug 30, 2011
Na today? Every administration has been yapping about dredging the Niger and building another bridge, Stop yapping and just build the damn Bridge, its not like your building a city. GET ON WITH IT!!!!
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Kizilala: 9:15pm On Aug 30, 2011
musiwa.,.:

Is it because they place it in ijawland. wetin be your problem. you people shouting you wanted the second niger , I think it was during obasanjo govt, they built the second niger bridge. But instead of putting it in asaba, they place it in Pategi because it was best to put it in  pategi because it was closer to Imo, abia, river, cross river, akwa ibom states. you keep on shouting, they went ahead and built the third niger bridge again and place it in bomadi. What she is asking for is the fourth niger bridge.


Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by musiwa48: 9:55pm On Aug 30, 2011
This are the bridges that nigeria has across the river niger and benue. they are not much. some of them are old, that is true.

While vechile going to Kogi, benue, taraba, adamawa are no more taken the Onitsha road any more. they now take the new ajaokuta Bridge. So the traffic volume of Ontisha road is about 30% of what it use to be.  There are now 4 bridge since 1966 that have replaced the ontisha road. 2 in kogi state and patani and bomadi bridge.

to help you understand traffic. here are bridges in Nigeria.
have police watching all of them because of boko haram

Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by kallopuma: 12:13am On Aug 31, 2011
the bridge other country as i witness build under three mounths that we are still building for 40yrs
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Rgp92: 9:10am On Aug 31, 2011
STOP TALKING AND START WORKING. Stop all this media propaganda just to get support!
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Johnpaul2k2(m): 9:17am On Aug 31, 2011
Rgp92:

STOP TALKING AND START WORKING. Stop all this media propaganda just to get support!
i believe this administration is better than OBJ,IBB,ABACHA,BUHARI put together cool cool
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by Gbenge77(m): 9:25am On Aug 31, 2011
fried-rice:

i have this feeling that Okonjo Iweala is over-celebrated.
na the woman they run the show for Gej.
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by eastman11: 11:07am On Aug 31, 2011
musiwa.,.:

This are the bridges that nigeria has across the river niger and benue. they are not much. some of them are old, that is true.

While vechile going to Kogi, benue, taraba, adamawa are no more taken the Onitsha road any more. they now take the new ajaokuta Bridge. So the traffic volume of Ontisha road is about 30% of what it use to be.  There are now 4 bridge since 1966 that have replaced the ontisha road. 2 in kogi state and patani and bomadi bridge.

to help you understand traffic. here are bridges in Nigeria.
have police watching all of them because of boko haram

If Okonjo Iwuala is serious with all the powers vested in her she can authorize immediate construction of 2nd Niger bridge.
Re: FG Will Build A Second Niger Bridge - Dr Ngozi by whyMMM: 11:14am On Aug 31, 2011
na 2day eh

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