The Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Dr Chris Ngige, has faulted President Goodluck Jonathan on the construction of the 2nd Niger bridge on the grounds that the estimated cost of N114 billion for the project was highly inflated.

Speaking on the occasion of the swearing in of the new state and local government executives of Anambra State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Awka, Ngige said the estimated cost was a rip off on the economy of the country, saying the project would have cost N70 billion on PPP arrangement.

He said: “I did not go for the ground breaking of the 2nd Niger bridge because it is been built on PPP arrangement and because the cost of the project suffered double inflation from the Nigeria government and the foreign financier partner.

Ngige said: “With this arrangement, the financier would like to recoup his money by building toll gate there which he would collect for 25 years.

Kicks against tolling
“Each vehicle passing to and fro would be expected to pay N1000. How can that bridge and road be the only toll gate bridge in Nigeria when the federal government had built such bridges in and around the country free off charge.”

Ngige cited the Ediba- Itigidi bridge which the federal government built for the people of the area without any cost, saying the present federal government of President Jonathan had made the people of the South East third class citizens.

Slams the Federal Government on rising unemployment
Besides, the former governor of Anambra State chided Jonathan’s government for not creating employment for the unemployed graduates in the country, describing it as a cankaworm that was responsible for various crimes in the society.


“The money bags politicians are back to throw money around. If they give you money, take but do not sell your conscience. Remain committed and focussed,” he said.

Muoghalu advised the new executive not to abuse the power given to them by the party and counseled members to always channel their complaint to the executive instead of causing crisis in the party.

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Tell him... Dat 'head of sperm' has contributed to the nations problems.

Why did'nt he bulid the bridge while he was the governor of Anambra and get re-imbursed by the federal government. since it would cost ONLY N70 billion via PPP. A governor in one of the south-south states has reconstructed and expanded numerous federal roads worth billions of naira that the government abandoned for years and got re-embursed... And while he was a governor, What was his contribution towards the agitation for a second niger bridge? The second Niger bridge ''story'' was not even a popular one, until someone came up with the idea... They are now ranting as if it were today that the old bridge went bad. Maybe he should take a trip from Akwa Ibom to Edo and count the number of bridges that have sprung up on the east west road.
Dr. Chris Ngige, Keep faulting.. GEJ keeps achieving.

Stop faulting, the bridge is meant to be started and complited in 2015, after PDP wins its presidential seat( no name mentioned). I wish to congratulate our president in advance. More grace and grease to not just your elbow but your entire hands

.... Coming from an APC member, am not surprised.




GEJ all the way ..... #OSHE

Dats rili outrageous....nutin new...na naija we dey, anytin goes..

POLITHIEFCIANS LOOTING D MASSES SINCE 1301

dirtymoney: Keep faulting.. GEJ keeps achieving

He is achieving stolen funds....Shebi stealing is not corruption

Jonathan with his white elephant projects littered allover are nothing but conduits to siphon our Commonwealth

Nothing new. Nigerian polithiefians inflating and blowing up Contract sums since 1960

Make them let the bridge surface fess

naija

political talk!

Rantings of a frustrated loser.

earthgreeners:

He is achieving stolen funds....Shebi stealing is not corruption

am just gonna ignore you... Just as GEJ ignore the opposition... The next thing might be you throwing bombs around. Who knows?

Rubbish, Talk is cheep. Ngi................................

Rantings of a frustrated loser. Let the bridge be ready first before we discuss about the tolling. Btw, I never read anywhere Ngige condemned the toll bridges and roads that fashola and tinubu are operating in Lagos.

what's is hiz business ppl would nt jz mind dere own business as if d money dy r using iz hiz own

This country is a funny place. we were not ripe for independent.

Chris Ngige is an efulefu and a saboteur.
We Igbos are solidly behind our son Goodluck Ebele 'Azikiwe' Jonathan.

If Gej does not build the 2nd Niger Bridge for us, we igbos will still vote for him

If Gej does not build the onitcha seaport he promised us during his 2011 election campaign, we igbos will still vote for him

If Gej neglects the Umuahia-Akwa ibom road within the Abia state axis which is the worst federal road in Nigeria, we igbos will still vote for him.

Vote Goodluck EBOLA Jonathan

I'm very sure those insulting him didn't bother to read the OP

dozzzybaba: Chris Ngige is an efulefu and a saboteur.
We Igbos are solidly behind our son Goodluck Ebele 'Azikiwe' Jonathan.
If Gej does not build the 2nd Niger Bridge for us, we igbos will still vote for him
If Gej does not build the onitcha seaport he promised us during his 2011 election campaign, we igbos will still vote for him
If Gej neglects the Umuahia-Akwa ibom road within the Abia state axis which is the worst federal road in Nigeria, we igbos will still vote for him.
Vote Goodluck EBOLA Jonathan

EbirichBen: Rubbish, Talk is cheep. Ngi................................

yes oooo

Hahahaha! The midget lobbied to go back to Pdp and he was ignored and stopped and he decided to crave the presidents attention! Serial loser go back to Alor and drag for Igweship!

GEJ IS TAKING THE SOUTH LEASTERNERS FOR A FOOL AND THE GULLIBLE LEASTERNERS FALL FOR HIS PLOY.

IN 2011, HE FOOLED THE LEASTERNERS

IN 2014, GEJ IS STILL FOOLING THEM.

#IBO THINKS GEJ WILL HANDOVER TO THEM. GEJ WILL HANDOVER BACK TO THE KINGMAKERS IN PDP

That man is everything an igbo shouldn't be. Ngige we don't need your Advise, you are not wiser than 80 million igbos.

who cares, Ngige is no more relevant in Anambra Politics since he joined the jweeds

Ngige and Jonah should rot in hell. Thieves. Same bunch of retards.

Oh dear...

TOO MUCH!