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Make ur vote if u haven't already done so the deadline is near.

Playing politcs with the Niger Bridge?
Dat bridge has a 2015 mandate and cannot be used as a bargaining chip for 2015 election with a 2017 delivery date.

Parental caution...
Do not end up in the crime section.

Dis must be a Joke '2017'...
Definately, not lookin good for 2015...

Second River Niger Bridge to be Ready in 2017

01 Mar 2013
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River Niger Bridge


Patrick Ugeh



The Federal Government yesterday announced that the second River Niger Bridge, whose concessionaire, Julius Berger-Africa Infriastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) consortium, was unveiled last week, would be ready for use in 2017. This was disclosed in Abuja, by the Director of Private-Public Partnership in the ministry, Mr. Tunde Ekunsimi, while representing the Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onelomemen, on a Raypower radio programme, Political Platform.

When THISDAY asked the minister soon the bridge would be ready, he hedged the question, only managing to rule out 2015 as a possible date.

"It will take four years for the bridge to be ready. By 2017, people can see the second River Niger Bridge being in use," Ekunsimi said on behalf of the minister.
During the announcement of the outcome of the bid for the concession, which would last for 25 years, Onolememen had said the Federal Government's input into the public-private partnership would be N30 billion, while it would in turn take a marginal percentage to "show commitment."

He said the consortium of Julius Berger and AIIM, which is a South African firm, emerged the preferred bidder after beating four other short-listed consortia - Messrs ARM, Bouygues, China Harbour, and Johnson-Matiere.

According to him, the process of concessioning the project started with the call for advisory services and secondly for the big investors to express their interest in the construction of the bridge under the design, finance, build, operate and transfer model. He promised, however, that the government was intent on ensuring that a world class bridge would be delivered to the citizenry.
"We have gone through a painstaking procurement process that has lasted for 13 months and at the end of the process, the preferred bidder has emerged.

"Going forward, part of the work that will be carried out in the next couple of weeks will include the detailed hydrological survey, the detailed topographical survey, and the geo-technical survey that will lead to the final design for the bridge. We also carried out a detailed environmental and social impact assessment of the project and indepth traffic survey, among others," he said.

Speaking further, he added: "Our transaction adviser has virtually completed the larger survey and detailed traffic survey recently obtained but the consortium also has the responsibility to verify that in this second phase of the transaction.

"So, I want Nigerians to know that as promised by the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, the Federal Government is committed to delivering the second Niger bridge and all hands are on deck.

"And with the quality of the preferred bidder, I want to assure Nigerians that this project is fast becoming a reality." Yesterday, Ekunsimi told Nigerians on Raypower that the choice of Julius Berger as the concessionaire was enough assurance the project would be seen to conclusion because "no contract that Julius Berger handles has failed."http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/second-river-niger-bridge-to-be-ready-in-2017/140931/

Fashola is a Biggot Gov. Him and his ragtag OPC Armed Forces.

Boko haram stay tuned.

Na today, Metropolitan Police will definitely search dat suspected Bokoharam leader.

End times. Still don't know whether to believe this story.
I know Nigeria Journalist fabricate stories when they have nothing to write about.

OP, it is never easy running a website such as this with multiple interest.
Seun is trying, and always improving. Dat much can be said.
I have never seen Seun support any Fashola. Oh
Fashola is on his way out anyway.

Enugu is becoming something else slowly, if not checked now.

ikeyman00: ^^^^ thats just not good enuff in all ratification

State wat exactly would be good enough?(In your opinion)

In my opinion you get one first before you start asking for two.

OP,Second Niger Bridge will persuade a lot of Easterners once they see it.

It is not much to ask, why is it taking this long?

Dis visit is not necessary at dis point. Besides the announcement is courting death

Southeast is not losing sleep over Presidency Oh...

Dat is for the Southwest and North.

What is Enugu becoming of late? smh!

Why? Because it is now clear, no vacancy in Aso Rock 2015. lmao

Why? Because it is now clear, no vacancy in Aso Rock 2015.lmao

RIP! So sad...

Congrats to Eze Onlytruth...Eze Nwanyi Ogugua great job...

Yes we do...@Nnenna

Who is next to be accused of Ethnicity?

Joke news...

Rochas will have a hard time selling Southeast out.

Southeast don't follow leaders, particularly one individual.

Keep doing urself a disservice Rochas.