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2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by sarrki(m): 6:20am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Approves $40m for Nigeria-Cameroun Bridge Work will soon begin on the Second Niger Bridge as the Federal Government has mobilised contractors to the site of the project. The cheering news was broken on Wednesday in Abuja by the Managing Director of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr. Uche Orji. At a press conference in Abuja, Orji said that the completion of the multi-billion naira Second Niger Bridge linking Asaba in Delta State and Onitsha in Anambra State would be done because the Federal Government was handling it with dispatch. He admitted that time had been lost in the execution of the project, but declared that with the mobilisation of contractors to the site, work would be accelerated on the project, adding that a new financing structure had been adopted. According to Orji, “the Second Niger Bridge, I would say, went through a phase where there was a pause, as we went through a kind of transition from one government to another. We have reconciled most of the issues and we are working to get back on course with funding. I think the contractors have been mobilised once again and so they will get back to work. “There is a new financing strategy which is being discussed, which we are driving along with the Federal Ministry of Works. Once that is agreed, you will see a significant progress on that bridge in the next couple of years. “We did lose time, while we were trying to complete the transaction process and there are people who are working on this in the ministry. There was a bit of period of time loss but we are back on track. “But the financing structure is changing and once this is approved, we will move faster”, Orji said. Also yesterday, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved $38 million for the construction of the Nigeria-Cameroun border link bridge at Ekot-Ifiom in Cross River State. The consultancy services will cost additional $1.9 million. The project, which is supervised by the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, will be supported by the African Development Bank and is expected to improve relationship between Cameroun and Nigeria, especially in view of the International Court of Justice judgement over the Bakassi Peninsula. The Minister in charge, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), told journalists that it is part of the link road to Enugu-Abakiliki Highway which is already being completed and also part of the larger Lagos/Mombasa superhighway. He further explained that “the Cameroun bridge is $38 million for the construction contract and $1.9 million for consultancy and supervision of the bridge under the African Development Bank procurement guidelines.” Fashola said that another approval by FEC was the resuscitation and completion at a cost of N32 billion, of the Kaduna Eastern Bypass Highway which was started in 2002, and initially planned to have been completed in three years. The 50-kilometre dual carriage way with nine bridges over rivers and rail crossings, is yet to be complete 15 years after and the cost has escalated. “When the project was first awarded in 2002 it was N16 billion. We have had to get approval for a N22 billion variation and that takes the total project cost now to N32 billion.” Outgoing Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, also announced FEC’s approval of the Revised National Policy on Environment which was first formulated in 1991 and last revised in 1999. The second revision is 2017. Mohammed explained that “it has become imperative that we have this new policy framework because what we really wanted to do is to capture some of the emerging issues that have come since then as regards to environment. “These concerns such as climate change, coastal erosion, desertification, erosion, pollution and insecurity which have been exacerbated by the struggles for environment resources, we see this in the country at all levels.” She also disclosed that a team from her ministry had gone ahead to secure the site of a toxic dump in Delta State while relevant regulatory agencies are trying to fish out the culprits. http://www.authorityngr.com/2017/02/2Nd-Niger-Bridge--FG-mobilises-contractor-to-site/ 1 Like |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by sarrki(m): 6:23am On Feb 23, 2017 |
God Almighty please hear the masses cry Help us return baba back to our great country safe We missed him so much I mean we the progressives Prof is holding on well God bless muhammadu Buhari God Bless Yemi Osinbajo Long live federal republic of Nigeria 60 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by raker300: 6:23am On Feb 23, 2017 |
How many damn times are they gon "mobilize contractors". At this point you folks are just lying to yoselves... No wonder this country was listed as most corrupt country in the world.. criminals!!!! 26 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by CplusJason: 6:26am On Feb 23, 2017 |
One thing i love about the Op is that, he never fails to present himself as a zombie publicly. Keep it up sarrki, your pension/gratuity is been processed. Sai baba. 26 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by sarrki(m): 6:28am On Feb 23, 2017 |
raker300: When we blame past administration you guys will Call we the progressives all sort of names We are made to believe that the bridge is nearing completion then Thank you muhammadu Buhari Long live Mr president 26 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by Kingsley1000(m): 6:30am On Feb 23, 2017 |
the doubting Thomas and wailers will still question the credibility of the news ....see what PDP couldn't do for us 11 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by CplusJason: 6:34am On Feb 23, 2017 |
sarrki:Amin..... Let not your heart be troubled. Baba will rule this country till 2045. Our economy is growing and in a matter of months, we will be the number 1 in the world. All thanks to buhari. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by immaculatengang(f): 6:45am On Feb 23, 2017 |
sarrki:and na you first comment? Haba Mallam ka ji tsoron Allah 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by sarrki(m): 6:59am On Feb 23, 2017 |
immaculatengang: Tsoron God bless muhammadu Buhari 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by Nobody: 7:04am On Feb 23, 2017 |
raker300: What people like you don't understand is that lists such as this is a fraud in and of itself designed to make you feel bad about yourselves. True Nigeria is very corrupt (we don't need an index to tell us that) but in reality, the United States should top that list. No doubt about that. But guess what? They are the accused, the judge and the executioner in their own case. 17 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by raker300: 7:37am On Feb 23, 2017 |
sarrki:you lie a lot this man, stop it!!! No one said the bridge was nearing completion As of 2015, these are the pictures of the 2nd bridge.. Work has not progressed beyond this point Read about the bridge as of 2015 https://www.naij.com/544601-see-amazing-photos-second-niger-bridge.html 11 Likes
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Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by Emycord: 7:37am On Feb 23, 2017 |
sarrki:everyday same old story "mobilisation" "commences" when will it be completed 8 Likes |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by raker300: 7:44am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Ioannes:but if GEJ was president, you folks would've forgotten the USA factor, right? Buhari is a crook.. wake up man!! Your future is at stake here..stop defending criminals.. No record of oil sales, yet you folks won't complain 8 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by Nobody: 7:47am On Feb 23, 2017 |
raker300: You obviously aren't conversant with my posts here. That why you'd accuse me of supporting crooks. Read what I've written again and ask yourself just one question. Is it true or not. Now you've dragged Jonathan into this discussion. I won't let you ruin my morning. 8 Likes |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by betterABIAstate: 7:49am On Feb 23, 2017 |
How many times will they be mobilized? 2 Likes |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by Boleyndynasty2(f): 7:53am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Sarrki Sarrki!!! Its nothing new naw, we've been reading and hearing about their mobilization since last year. 3 Likes |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by Abbeyme: 8:01am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Osinbajo is working |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by hucienda: 8:01am On Feb 23, 2017 |
This bridge is always in the news and the politics around it is damn crazy. If the FG wants to build, then just build the bridge ffs! Azikiwe commissioned the existing one in 1965 (it's 52 yo, and counting). Wonder who will commission this bridge - if it's ever built, that is. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by Okuda(m): 8:02am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Anybody who believes in this secind niger bridge can also believe my granma is 25 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by schoolmaster: 8:03am On Feb 23, 2017 |
sarrki: are we supposed to be celebrating mobilization of equipment to site or what? how many times will they do so. same way we celebrated Ogoni clean up and up till now nothing has been done to show for this much celebrated clean up exercise. 1 Like |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by obembet(f): 8:03am On Feb 23, 2017 |
K |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by auntysimbiat(f): 8:05am On Feb 23, 2017 |
OK den |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by Nbote(m): 8:05am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Chief Zombie Sarrki has gone mad again... Was dis not d same bridge u and ur Zombie generals claimed work was seriously ongoing on sometime ago? 1 Like |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by buchilino(m): 8:12am On Feb 23, 2017 |
CplusJason: SARRKI = APC |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by rusher14: 8:13am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Okuda: Thomas reincarnate. |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by skademzy(m): 8:18am On Feb 23, 2017 |
We've heard the cost for the bridge. Why not talk about its economic importance? I hope this is not another bid to embezzle sha? |
Re: 2nd Niger Bridge: FG Mobilises Contractor To Site by sirfemoz(m): 8:21am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Thought we were told that work has started already there sometime ago. And this news is telling us that they are mobilising. Before June, another news will have it that the contractors have moved in to site. APC actually made lies and propaganda very cheap. 1 Like |
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