AsabaPropertyAg:
Good , election campaign loading

Buhari won two terms without the votes of the south east. Is it now that he will use the bridge for campaign?

Damn! Second Niger bridge!...we need sea ports and railways in the south! Stop all these shits already!

I hope they will not go and put toll gate there sha

Buhari too try for NDIGBO. He build Anambra International Airport and now this.

This Muhammad Buhari bridge is nicely coming together. Good job.

Even if the bridge is named Hausa or Yoruba bridge those who will have the final say in the name are the majority of the PEOPLE that use the bridge.

mfm04622:


Seaport to where? SE don't have an access to the sea.
The River Niger has been dredged.

I repeat.
River Niger;
Can be dredged ;and build as a seaport.
Thank you.

OMENKAismad:
and soo what we will pay for it the bridge is only bridge in Nigeria that will be pay for by people.

Is like they are doing it for free.



The government is building bridges and rails roads in other parts of Nigeria for free no T gate and no one is making noise about it.

Stop wailing nah.

Many of the roads that are under construction will be tolled after completion. Even if not by this administration, the next will do it.

Tolling of highways and bridges like this will go a long way in ensuring that these critical infrastructures are properly maintained.

Our concern now is that they should be accountable and use the money for what it is meant to be used for

BoBiafra:


I repeat.
River Niger;
Can be dredged ;and build as a seaport.
Thank you.

You used "River Niger" and "seaport" in the same sentence.

Grgton:
Mohammed Buhari bridge

Who gave it the name? Funny pple. Y not call it second Buhari bridge

I remember when they named 3rd mainland bride IBB. The signpost with the name was demolish the next day

mfm04622:


Seaport to where? SE don't have an access to the sea.
The River Niger has been dredged.

The South-East Shippers Association has protested the constant suspension of activities at Onitsha River Port in Anambra State.

The group said that Onitsha port is a natural deposit which Nigeria should focus on the revenue it generates rather than politics of ethnicity.

The President of Anambra State Shippers Association, Mr. Emma Akpaka, in a protest letter described the suspension of activities at the port as politically motivated against the Southeast zone.

The group lamented the dilapidated Niger road that connects the River port to the Main Market that has become a death trap for the users. “We see it as political sabotage against us. We don’t want what happened to Warri port to happen in Onitsha port. Warri Wharf was labeled a gateway for arms and ammunition. Those who should protest were silent because they did not know it was conspiracy, until those who were illegally disengaged moved to the creeks to forment trouble.

When Onitsha River port became operational in 2017, we celebrated and expected that going forward, Onitsha will be in the same page with Jakarta in Indonesia, Guangzhou in China, Bangkok in Thailand among others.

Indeed that expectation was right, but there is no enabling environment to augment the contributions of the Federal Ministry of Transport.

Niger Street, the only road that links the wharf to Onitsha main market has collapsed. Our expectation since 2017 is that this road would be rehabilitated with speed. But the road is so bad that any heavy-duty truck that tries to pass through it must fall.

“Therefore, Anambra State shipper are calling on the state government to come to our aid immediately by giving this road a facelift. this under the guise of internally generated revenue. This action has frustrated many of our customers.

Opened ;and neglected three decades ago;

The Federal Government has announced it has agreed to a 30-year concession for the Onitsha River Port, adding that the move will generate N50 billion and create jobs.

This was disclosed in a statement by Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the decision, according to NAN.

The ICRC also added that the concession was approved under a Rehabilitate-Operate and Transfer (ROT) arrangement.

Onitsha River Port
the port will serve as an alternative source of transporting goods to the South East from Lagos, Port Harcourt and other areas with adequate water connectivity, it is one of Nigeria’s four river ports including Lokoja, Kogi State; Baro in Niger State and Oguta in Imo State.

“The Onitsha River Port was officially opened over three decades ago but has been neglected and not being optimally utilised.

Yes it should be Buhari bridge. Bridge should be named after those who complete not others

europegem:

I remember when they named 3rd mainland bride IBB. The signpost with the name was demolish the next day

the bridge name is historical and well known; now trying to rename it isn't necessary!!

Grgton:
ignored!

disregard

Bleiz:


You used "River Niger" and "seaport" in the same sentence.

An inland port is a port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake, or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea.

So ;yes call it an inland port, connected to the sea, if that will make you happy.
Yall keep using River Niger; for your politiefcians manipulations.

ajumma:


disregard

attention seeker! IPOB don't even care if your thousands exist ..

Rugaria:
Your tiny bridge that looks like a pathway for bicycles and motorcycles. No spark No fire, just another village crossing by a vindictive government... They will toll the bridge while other bridge elsewhere are free. They have already finished the toll gates. No attempt to have a rail link across the bridge. You can call it Muhammadu Buhari bridge, we will call "The mumu bridge"...

This comment comes from a state of deep pain, anger, hatred and frustration. These 4 emotions put together easily can make a person go insane. Oga purge yourself of these nonsense; politics is just a game and this one did not favour you. Dont let a simple game make you run mad. Just acknowledge that the current govt won on this one and move on.

You can name it whatever u like finish it first and leave

SmartPolician:


Only sensible people know where to draw the line between intelligent criticism and hate. It's high time you chose where you belong.

Hate him or love him, Buhari has done a great job with this project and deserves credit for it.

lagonovo:
Frankly, no one can this away from Buhari. They have fooled us for too long with this project. Not even Doyin Okupe can dilute this. People want a bridge and here we see it nearing completion.

Bridge that they were supposed to open today

It has been at 80% completion since last year.

Bet my bulls,no one from the east will ever call that bridge Muhammed Buhari bridge.it will never happen.i trust my people on that.

obailala:
This comment comes from a state of deep pain, anger, hatred and frustration. These 4 emotions put together easily can make a person go insane. Oga purge yourself of these nonsense; politics is just a game and this one did not favour you. Dont let a simple game make you run mad. Just acknowledge that the current govt won on this one and move on.

You sound more like the greedy unhappy person is scared of losing his criminally obtained advantages

I pity any Northerner or Westerner coming to the East and tells the driver to stop him/her at Buhari bridge... Your last bustop will be Owerri.

amuwo1980:

You sound more like the greedy unhappy person is scared of losing his criminally obtained advantages

You care to explain your point? Cos it makes no sense to me.

Greedy, unhappy, a person scared of losing what?.... what's the link between these and what I said?

Well the good thing is that nobody will use second Niger bridge as a campaign promise anymore. Maybe next will be Asaba or Onitsha port. They should do fast abeg. The holdup and time wasting people experience between Asaba and Onitsha is something else. Something of 10 to 15 minutes depending on your location in Asaba, will take hours sometimes.

BoBiafra:


The South-East Shippers Association has protested the constant suspension of activities at Onitsha River Port in Anambra State.

The group said that Onitsha port is a natural deposit which Nigeria should focus on the revenue it generates rather than politics of ethnicity.

The President of Anambra State Shippers Association, Mr. Emma Akpaka, in a protest letter described the suspension of activities at the port as politically motivated against the Southeast zone.

The group lamented the dilapidated Niger road that connects the River port to the Main Market that has become a death trap for the users. “We see it as political sabotage against us. We don’t want what happened to Warri port to happen in Onitsha port. Warri Wharf was labeled a gateway for arms and ammunition. Those who should protest were silent because they did not know it was conspiracy, until those who were illegally disengaged moved to the creeks to forment trouble.

When Onitsha River port became operational in 2017, we celebrated and expected that going forward, Onitsha will be in the same page with Jakarta in Indonesia, Guangzhou in China, Bangkok in Thailand among others.

Indeed that expectation was right, but there is no enabling environment to augment the contributions of the Federal Ministry of Transport.

Niger Street, the only road that links the wharf to Onitsha main market has collapsed. Our expectation since 2017 is that this road would be rehabilitated with speed. But the road is so bad that any heavy-duty truck that tries to pass through it must fall.

“Therefore, Anambra State shipper are calling on the state government to come to our aid immediately by giving this road a facelift. this under the guise of internally generated revenue. This action has frustrated many of our customers.

Opened ;and neglected three decades ago;

The Federal Government has announced it has agreed to a 30-year concession for the Onitsha River Port, adding that the move will generate N50 billion and create jobs.

This was disclosed in a statement by Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the decision, according to NAN.

The ICRC also added that the concession was approved under a Rehabilitate-Operate and Transfer (ROT) arrangement.

Onitsha River Port
the port will serve as an alternative source of transporting goods to the South East from Lagos, Port Harcourt and other areas with adequate water connectivity, it is one of Nigeria’s four river ports including Lokoja, Kogi State; Baro in Niger State and Oguta in Imo State.

“The Onitsha River Port was officially opened over three decades ago but has been neglected and not being optimally utilised.

Did you read the story?
The port is functional, the problem is the road which is the state government's responsibility.
So, FG has done her part, ask Anambra State Government to do her part

Not possible

That is Ikonso Bridge.

mfm04622:


Did you read the story?
The port is functional, the problem is the road which is the state government's responsibility.
So, FG has done her part, ask Anambra State Government to do her part

Underline ;the word suspension of all activities and tell me what that means in English

The President of Anambra State Shippers Association, Mr. Emma Akpaka, in a protest letter described the suspension of activities at the port as politically motivated against the Southeast zone.

jojo1415:
Which yeye Mohammadu Buhari Bridge?this is a joke taking so far?....I wil not and can never be Mohammadu buhari useless Bridge.

are you a bridge?

From there's no bridge to na bridge we go chop! Oya go and chop Jonathan bridge drawn on paper na (that one no real)