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salesbloo:
1978 – Conceptual Idea
• The idea to connect Bonny Island to the mainland by road was first conceived during the military administration in Rivers State.

2002 – Early Attempt
• An initial effort produced only limited bridge work and stalled without meaningful progress.


2014 – Formal Contract Award
• The Federal Government awarded the Bodo–Bonny Road contract to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.

2017 – Project Revival & Construction Begins
• A tripartite funding arrangement involving the Federal Government, Nigeria LNG (NLNG), and Julius Berger was signed.
• Full construction commenced, including major bridges across creeks and swampy terrain.

2019–2021 – Delays and Cost Review
• Engineering complexity, funding gaps, inflation, and design changes caused delays.
• Project cost was reviewed upward.

2022 – Community-Related Interruptions
• Local grievances over engagement and naming issues briefly disrupted construction.

2023 – Inflation & FX Crisis
• Severe inflation and foreign exchange pressures slowed work and triggered renegotiations.

2024 – Funding Approval & Restart
• Federal Executive Council approved a significant cost increase.
• Construction resumed at full pace.

December 2025 – Temporary Opening
• The road was officially opened to light vehicles only, marking a historic breakthrough after decades of isolation.

2026 (Target) – Full Completion
• Final works and unrestricted access (including heavy trucks) expected upon completion.

johncreek:
Haven’t you guys noticed that Tinubu name is always mentioned in any project being commissioned… must everything be politicized?

Ezmans:
what concerned tinubu with this road project

jamesversion:
News on NL is usually two weeks old.

Kukutente23:
This is a single lane road

What's all the fuss about

PDPdestroyer:
Except when it’s bad news. Sometimes, they report the bad news before it even happens

salesbloo:
Sure.
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

salesbloo:
Alot . Bonny Island don't have any link road to other part of Nigeria before now. The first road to cross the sea. People will no longer use boat only to the mainland Bodo...and many others benefits

dollytino4real:
How true it is, i hope is not audio

Coolbadguy:
It's not sea ooo but swapping areas they take the road through and the project was sponsored by NLNG and to be deducted through tax to federal government. If na federal government that road for never go anywhere.

starpower:
but Fashola deserves no credit

oalandAgents2:
Minister of Works Nweze Dave Umahi, not Tinubu is responsible for this event.

Please give Umahi the respect and credit due to him.

Sonyboom:
Eveeyone's life is not riddled with failure like your life n that of your family.

Hate him or hate him Bola Tinubu as delivered twice as many KM as any president who spent 4 year in just 2 years.

The fact some hate filled fools lunatics label him a failure does not blind those of us with functional brains. We can see how many road he completed n commissioned with Umahi already.

salesbloo:
President Bola Tinubu on Monday temporarily opened the 37.9-kilometre Bodo–Bonny Road in Rivers State, warning that night travel and heavy-duty vehicles remain banned until the project is fully completed in the first quarter of 2026.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUvVqN9x_pY?si=-OZpo8Ik0CYqi4ze
Speaking through the Minister of Works, David Umahi, at a ceremony on the Bodo-Bonny road, the President described the road as a flagship achievement of his Renewed Hope Agenda, saying it ends decades of reliance on difficult and sometimes risky river journeys into Bonny Island.

Tinubu stated, “The dream of the Bonny Kingdom has come true; the dream of the Bodo Kingdom has come true.

“No more risky journeys through the busy Bonny River, no more expensive helicopters, no more untold hardships to reach this blessed island.

For now, the road is open only for light vehicles from 7 am to 7 pm daily. Heavy-duty trucks, motorcycles and tricycles are barred until completion, targeted for March 2026.”

Tinubu commended the contractor, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, singling out the project manager, Tim Nippert, for pushing the work to its current stage.

https://punchng.com/tinubu-opens-rivers-bodo-bonny-road-for-light-vehicles/

Kaczynski:
Nigerian government and building roads




Nigerians have taken this as achievenment , ordinary road romans and greeks were building with little to no money and most of them are still functionining today unlike coal tarred road your precious zbeba of president did.

CodeTemplarr:
The reason they timed the statement from GEJ kinsmen to tally with commisioning is not hard to see.
These are the sort of roads he should have done for more states instead of one long coastal road attempting to run parallel the full coast line.

Coolbadguy:
Sharrap federal government did nothing there, it was NLNG that did that road and money to be deducted through tax.

Elvis2kay:
With all Tinubu effort they still hate him most especially the southern Nigerians .you guys only deserve FULANI leaders.